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  PINYIN
 

ruì


Main meanings:

buffalo gnat, blackfly.


HSK -

STROKES - 10

RADICAL - 虫



Etymology:

Elements  ----  Insect 气 + enters 内. Phonetic series 内.

The blackfly is an insect 虫 that feeds on the blood of mammals (including people); its mouth enters 内 to suck the blood from the blood vessels.


Main Words:

蚋翼 ruìyì wings of a gnat; minute things.


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