What does 蛾 mean in Chinese?

蛾 (é) means "moth" in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 蛾?

蛾 is pronounced "é" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 2.

蛾 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.

Common words with 蛾 include 灯蛾 (moth), 蛾子 (moth), 蛾眉 ((fig.) beautiful woman), 蛾类 (moth (family)), 蚕蛾 (Chinese silkworm moth (Bombyx mori)).

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蛾

moth

Radical: 虫 (no. 142)

飞蛾扑火，自取灭亡的结局。

Fēi'é pūhuǒ

The moth flies into the flame

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
灯蛾	dēng é	moth
蛾子	é zi	moth
蛾眉	é méi	(fig.) beautiful woman
蛾类	é lèi	moth (family)
蚕蛾	cán é	Chinese silkworm moth (Bombyx mori)
飞蛾	fēi é	moth
尺蠖蛾	chǐ huò é	moth in family Geometridae

蛾 is not on the HSK 2.0 lists or the new exam syllabus.

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