- 蚊子 wénzi mosquitomosquito; also used for midges or gnats in some contexts
- 蚊虫 wénchóng mosquito
- 蚊帐 wénzhàng mosquito neta fine net hung over a bed to keep out mosquitoes
- 蚊香 wénxiāng mosquito coilMosquito-repellent incense, usually in the form of a spiral coil or stick, that kills or drives away mosquitoes when burned or heated.
- 蚊蚋 wénruì mosquitoes and gnatsmosquitoes and gnats; specifically refers to small biting insects that suck the blood of humans and animals
- 飞蚊症 fēiwénzhèng eye floaterseye floaters; a medical condition where moving spots or shadow-like shapes appear in one's vision due to debris in the eye's vitreous humor
- 伊蚊 yīwén Aedes mosquitoAedes mosquito, often known as the yellow-fever mosquito
- 摇蚊 yáowén midgemidge; chironomid; any of various non-biting insects that resemble mosquitoes and often swarm near water at dusk
- 蚊蝇 wényíng mosquitoes and flies
- 疟蚊 nüèwén malarial mosquitoAnopheles; any mosquito of the genus that transmits malaria to humans
- 聚蚊成雷 jùwénchéngléi to have small things cause a big disturbanceLiterally many mosquitoes buzzing together like thunder; used metaphorically to describe how accumulated rumors, slander, or small grievances can lead to serious consequences or widespread harm
- 大炮打蚊子 dàpàodǎwénzi to use a sledgehammer to crack a nutusing a cannon to shoot a mosquito; excessive effort for a trivial task
- 家蚊 jiāwén house mosquitoThe common house mosquito, belonging to the genus Culex; the females are known to bite and transmit diseases such as filariasis and Japanese encephalitis.
- 按蚊 ànwén malarial mosquitomalarial mosquito; anopheles
- 电蚊拍 diànwénpāi electric mosquito swatterHandheld battery-operated device shaped like a racket that kills mosquitoes and flies with an electric discharge.
- 电蚊香 diànwénxiāng electric mosquito repellentAn electric appliance used to repel or kill mosquitoes by heating a specialized liquid or mat to release vapor
- 疟媒蚊 nüèméiwén malarial mosquitoAnopheles mosquito that transmits malaria
- 白线斑蚊 báixiànbānwén Asian tiger mosquitoAedes albopictus, a species of mosquito marked by a distinctive white stripe on its thorax
- 蚊力 wénlì feeble force(literary) extremely weak or tiny strength; feeble force
- 蚊力负山 wénlìfùshān to take on more than one can handleto bear a mountain with the strength of a mosquito; to overestimate one's abilities and take on a task far beyond one's capacity
- 蚊子再小也是肉 wénzizàixiǎoyěshìròu it is better than nothingEven a tiny bit is better than nothing at all; literally "even a mosquito, though tiny, is still meat".
- 蚊子包 wénzibāo mosquito biteThe red bump or swelling on the skin left after a mosquito has bitten someone
- 蚊子馆 wénziguǎn idle public building(Taiwan, jocular) a public building that lies idle or is abandoned after construction, jokingly referred to as a place built only for housing mosquitoes.
- 蚊子香 wénzixiāng mosquito coilspiral-shaped incense used for repelling or killing mosquitoes
- 蚊母鸟 wénmǔniǎo nightjarany of various nocturnal birds of the family Caprimulgidae characterized by long wings, short legs, and very short bills
- 蚊睫 wénjié very tiny thinga mosquito's eyelash; an extremely minute or tiny object
- 蚊蚋负山 wénruìfùshān to take on more than one can handleto be grossly inadequate for a task; literally, a mosquito or gnat carrying a mountain on its back
- 蚊负 wénfù to take on more than one can handle(literary) to carry a burden too heavy for one's strength; to attempt a task far beyond one's ability
- 蚊雷 wénléi buzz of mosquitoesthe collective buzzing sound of a swarm of mosquitoes
- 避蚊胺 bìwén'àn diethyltoluamidediethyltoluamide (DEET); an insect repellent; also known as Delphene
- 防蚊液 fángwényè mosquito repellentliquid mosquito repellent such as a spray or compound
- 驱蚊 qūwén to repel mosquitoesto drive away or repel mosquitoes
- 黑斑蚊 hēibānwén Aedes mosquitoA genus of mosquito characterized by black and white markings on its body and legs; it is a primary carrier for diseases such as yellow fever, dengue fever, and Japanese encephalitis
Sources
- Frequency data
- MTSU Chinese text computingSUBTLEX-CH