common
noun

Meaning of

蚁 means ant; type of small social insect; surname Yi. Pronounced yǐ.

  • ant; type of small social insect
  • surname Yi

Character Info

Radical
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Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

Qiáng
jiǎo
xià
yǒu
qún
zài
bān
yùn
shí
 

There is a colony of ants moving food under the corner of the wall.

Hóng
huì
dīng
dǎo
rén
lèi
bìng
zhù
suān
xìng
 

Fire ants will bite humans and inject acidic venom.

Gōng
xún
zhǎo
bān
yùn
shí
gěi
zhěng
cháo
 

Worker ants are responsible for finding and carrying food for the entire ant colony.

zài
dào
wēi
xiǎn
shí
huì
shì
fàng
xìn
zhào
huàn
tóng
bàn
 

When ants encounter danger, they release pheromones to summon their nestmates.

Bái
suī
rán
míng
dài
 
dàn
shǔ
lèi
kūn
chóng
 

Although termites have 'ant' in their Chinese name, they do not belong to the ant family.