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白線斑蚊

简白线斑蚊 · 繁白線斑蚊

Mandarin · pinyin bái xiàn bān wén

Aedes albopictus (species of mosquito)

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白: bái · white; pure, unblemished; bright
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斑: bān · mottled, striped, freckle
蚊: wén · mosquito; gnat
线: xiàn · line, thread, wire; clue

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2–4–1–2 · bai2 xian4 ban1 wen2

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baak6 sin3 baan1 man1

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noun

(Taiwan) Asian tiger mosquito (Aedes albopictus)

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