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白紋伊蚊

简白纹伊蚊 · 繁白紋伊蚊

Mandarin · pinyin bái wén yī wén

Asian tiger mosquito (Aedes albopictus)

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白: bái · white; pure, unblemished; bright
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伊: yī · third person pronoun; he, she, this, that
蚊: wén · mosquito; gnat
纹: wén · line, streak, stripe; wrinkle

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2–2–1–2 · bai2 wen2 yi1 wen2

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noun

Asian tiger mosquito (Aedes albopictus)

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