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The character "蛾", denoting the moth, is structured as a phono-semantic compound that integrates the insect radical "虫" to convey its categorical meaning with the component "我" serving as a historical phonetic element, linking the character's sound to its visual form. Its etymology reflects an enduring connection to nocturnal insects known for their attraction to light, a trait that has anchored the character's primary meaning across millennia without substantial divergence. While the constituent elements have remained consistent, the character's application in classical texts sometimes broadened to describe analogous phenomena, such as delicate, fluttering forms or behaviors reminiscent of a moth's drawn trajectory toward illumination, yet these usages never displaced its central reference to the insect itself.
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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。