疟蚊

瘧蚊
nüèwén
noun

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 Anopheles mosquito
  2. 2 malaria mosquito

Examples

HSK 7-9
Nüèwén shì nüèjí de zhǔyào chuánbō méijiè.
Anopheles mosquitoes are the main vector for malaria.
HSK 7-9
Nüèwén duō zài huánghūn hé yèjiān huódòng.
Anopheles mosquitoes are mostly active at dusk and night.

Tips

usage
Distinguish from 摇蚊 (midges, harmless chironomids) - only Anopheles mosquitoes transmit malaria parasites (疟原虫). itself means 'malaria'.
memory
(malaria) + (mosquito) = the mosquito that brings 'the shakes' - pictures (sickness) over (cruel), capturing the old name for malaria: 打摆子 (the shaking disease).

Stroke Order

nüè
wén