蚊 (wén) is a Chinese character meaning “mosquito”. It is written from 虫 (insect; bug; worm) and 文 (writing; script; culture), side by side, and takes 10 strokes.
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Structure
虫 + 文
Left–right structure
Structure from: 说文解字: 蚊，俗蟁从虫从文; 文 wén 与 蚊 wén 现代读音一致
Memory aid
A bug (虫) that leaves its mark (文) on your skin — the itchy bite of a mosquito.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
10 strokes
In real words
- 蚊子wén zǐmosquito蚊 = wénspoken aswén zi
- 蚊帐wén zhàngmosquito net蚊 = wén
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All readings
mosquito
mosquito
蚊子，一种会叮人吸血的小飞虫。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 蚊子wén zǐmosquito蚊 = wénspoken aswén zi
- 蚊帐wén zhàngmosquito net蚊 = wén
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Questions people ask about this character
What does 蚊 mean?
蚊 (wén) means mosquito.
How do you pronounce 蚊?
It is pronounced wén.
What parts is 蚊 made of?
虫 (insect; bug; worm) and 文 (writing; script; culture), side by side. The recorded source is: 说文解字: 蚊，俗蟁从虫从文; 文 wén 与 蚊 wén 现代读音一致. Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 蚊 have?
10. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 蚊?
虫. The radical is how the character is filed in a dictionary — it is not the whole story of how the character is built.
What words use 蚊?
Common ones are 蚊子 and 蚊帐. The reading of 蚊 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.