Keyword
ant
- Frequency
- #2481
- Strokes
- 9
Readings
yǐ
Mnemonic
虫 (insect) gives the meaning and 义 the sound.
Stroke order
Composed of
Used in vocabulary
蚂蚁
ant
蚁
ant
白蚁
termite; white ant
工蚁
worker ant
蝼蚁
lit. mole cricket and ants; fig. tiny individuals with no power
热锅上的蚂蚁
(like) a cat on a hot tin roof; anxious; agitated
蚁后
queen ant
食蚁兽
ant-eater (several different species)
蚁穴
ant nest
兵蚁
soldier ant; dinergate
蚂蚁窝
ant nest
蚁巢
ant nest
红火蚁
fire ant (Solenopsis invicta), an introduced species in China
蚁丘
anthill
蚁族
"ant tribe", college graduates who endure cramped living conditions while trying to develop a career
蚁酸
formic acid
蚁窝
ant nest