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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 蛾

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
蛾 é - (bound form) moth

List Ranking for: 蛾

Where rank 1 is most common, and higher numbers are less common.

HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2025) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
- - 36,811 21,129 14,953

Character Breakdown:

Decomposition:

⿰ 虫 我

Radical:

虫

Type:

Pictophonetic

Phonetic:

我

Semantic:

虫

Hint:

Insect

Other Words Containing 蛾

Sorted by the 'SUBTLEX-CH' rank because that seems like the most reliable. Words without a SUBTLEX-CH rank are ignored for being too rare.

Word HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2025) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
飞蛾 - - 17,007 56,476 35,085
蛾 - - 36,811 21,129 14,953
蛾子 - - 38,841 59,630 30,917