Etymology:

Elements  ----  Insect 气 + enters 内. Phonetic series 内.

The blackfly is an insect 虫 that feeds on the blood of mammals (including people); its mouth enters 内 to suck the blood from the blood vessels.

Main Words:

蚋翼 ruìyì wings of a gnat; minute things.

Discussion and sources

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