粉尘螨

粉塵蟎
fěnchénmǎn
noun

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 dust mite (Dermatophagoides farinae)
  2. 2 American house dust mite

Examples

Fěnchénmǎn shì chángjiàn de shìnèi guòmǐn yuán zhīyī.
Dust mites are one of the most common indoor allergens.
Dìngqī qīngxǐ chuángdān kěyǐ jiǎnshǎo fěnchénmǎn de shùliàng.
Washing bedsheets regularly can reduce the number of dust mites.

Tips

memory
粉尘 ('dust', literally 'powder-dust') + ('mite'). A calque of 'dust mite'. Paired with its close relative (Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus, European house dust mite) in allergy test panels.

Stroke Order

fěn
chén
mǎn