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The character 蛾, meaning moth, is structured as a phono-semantic compound with the insect radical 虫 conveying its semantic category and the component 我 serving as a phonetic indicator based on historical pronunciation. Its etymology connects it to terms for moths, and while it occasionally referred to insect larvae in early texts, its meaning gradually specialized to denote moths specifically. The character's form has consistently incorporated these components, and its application extended to derived terms like 蛾眉, which borrows the moth's antennae shape for descriptive use.
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灯下有一只飞蛾。
飞蛾在扑火。
一只飞蛾绕着灯光飞。
窗玻璃上停着一只灰蛾。
飞蛾的幼虫以植物叶片为食。
研究飞蛾的专家来到了森林。
这只珍稀的蛾类翅膀上有独特的花纹。
通过显微镜观察飞蛾鳞片的构造非常有趣。