ruì
蚋
midge; biting midge; gnat
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Meanings
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midge; biting midge; small blood-sucking fly
A technical entomological term referring specifically to small dipteran insects of the family Ceratopogonidae or similar; also written as 蚋.
Hú湖
biān边
yǒu有
hěn很
duō多
ruì蜹
，
yǎo咬
de得
rén人
yòu又
yǎng痒
yòu又
zhǒng肿
。
There are many midges by the lake, causing itchy and swollen bites.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
ruì蜹
de的
yòu幼
chóng虫
shēng生
huó活
zài在
qīng清
chè澈
de的
xī溪
shuǐ水
zhōng中
。
The larvae of this midge species live in clear stream water.
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Ruì蜹
suī虽
xiǎo小
，
dàn但
xī吸
xuè血
shí时
hěn很
xiōng凶
měng猛
。
Although midges are tiny, they are fierce when sucking blood.