粉尘螨

粉塵蟎
fěnchénmǎn
noun

Measure Word

Meanings

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

Examples

Fěnchén mǎn shì chángjiàn de shìnèi guòmǐnyuán zhī yī.
Dust mites are one of the most common indoor allergens.
Dìngqī qīngxǐ chuángdān kěyǐ jiǎnshǎo fěnchén mǎn 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