(wén)

HSK 7-910 strokes

mosquito

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
wén
Meaning
mosquito
Strokes
10
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰虫文

In this compound, the meaning comes from (insect); supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write step by step

10 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with

Common words using — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

wén
HSK 7-9

mosquito

Open 蚊子 page →
wénzhàng
HSK 7-9

mosquito net

Open 蚊帐 page →
wén

Aedes, a genus of mosquito

Open 伊蚊 page →
ànwén

anopheles; malarial mosquito

Open 按蚊 page →
nvèwén

Anopheles (type of mosquito)

Open 疟蚊 page →
wénxiāng

mosquito-repellent incense or coil

Open 蚊香 page →

DEET, an insect repellent

Open 避蚊胺 page →

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