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蛾

Character · Noun

moth

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Meanings

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1.

noun

moth

Refers to nocturnal insects similar to butterflies but with thicker, hairier bodies and antennae.

Yè夜
wǎn晚
de的
dēng灯
guāng光
xià下
cháng常
cháng常
yǒu有
é蛾
fēi飞
lái来
fēi飞
qù去
 。

Moths often fly around under the lights at night.

Zhè这
zhī只
fēi飞
é蛾
pū扑
xiàng向
le了
rán燃
shāo烧
de的
là蜡
zhú烛
 。

This moth flew toward the burning candle.

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Cán蚕
é蛾
shì是
cán蚕
de的
chéng成
chóng虫
jiē阶
duàn段
 。

Silkworm moths are the adult stage of silkworms.

Huā花
yuán园
lǐ里
de的
é蛾
zài在
huā花
cóng丛
jiān间
xī吸
shí食
huā花
mì蜜
 。

Moths in the garden sip nectar among the flower clusters.

Wǒ我
men们
zài在
bó博
wù物
guǎn馆
kàn看
dào到
le了
jù巨
xíng型
é蛾
de的
biāo标
běn本
 。

We saw specimens of giant moths at the museum.