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蚁 (Trad.: 蟻)HSK 6
Pinyin: yǐ
English Definition: ant
Chinese Definition:
①(蚂蚁)昆虫的一科，种类很多，一般体小，呈黑、褐红等色，多在地下做窝，群居生活。简称“蚁”：蚁封(蚁穴外隆起的小土堆)。蚁聚。蚁命(喻微贱的生命)。蚁民(旧时人民对官府的自称，多用于诉状呈文)。
Total strokes: 9; Radical: 虫
Pictophonetic:义 indicates the sound; 虫 (insect) conveys the meaning.
Character Formation:
  • ⿰ Left to right
    • 虫 [ chóng ] insect, worm; mollusk
    • 义 [ yì ] right conduct, propriety; justice
Similar Characters: 蚊
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Example Words
蚂蚁HSK 6 mǎ yǐ ant
白蚁 bái yǐ termite; white ant
蝼蚁 lóu yǐ lit. mole cricket and ants; fig. tiny individuals with no power
兵蚁 bīng yǐ soldier ant; dinergate
食蚁兽 shí yǐ shòu ant-eater (several different species)
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Example Sentences
1
mǎ yǐ
蚂蚁
jiān
间
yǒu
有
míng què
明确
de
的
fēn gōng
分工
。
There is a clear division of labor in ants.
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