蚊科

wénkē

noun

Meanings

1 Culicidae (mosquito family)

Characters

family (taxonomic)

Examples

HSK 3

蚊科全球约有三千五百种。

Wénkē quánqiú yuē yǒu sānqiān wǔbǎi zhǒng.

Culicidae contains roughly 3,500 species worldwide.

HSK 7-9

蚊科昆虫包括传播疟疾的按蚊。

Wénkē kūnchóng bāokuò chuánbō nüèjí de àn wén.

The mosquito family includes Anopheles, which transmits malaria.

Tips

usage

科 is the taxonomic suffix for "family." 蚊科 groups mosquitoes including 按蚊 (Anopheles), 库蚊 (Culex), and 伊蚊 (Aedes) - together responsible for most insect-borne human disease.

Stroke Order

蚊 wén

科 kē