(xīng) - A type of small insect, specifically referring to

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A type of small insect, specifically referring to a small wasp or similar hymenopteran insect.

A type of small insect, specifically referring to

Usage highlights

small waspwasp insecthymenopteran waspwasp familywasp species

Synonyms

  • bee/wasp (more common term)
  • 黄蜂wasp

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The garden has many small wasps (蛵虫).
  • He studied the behavior of hymenopterans (膜翅目蛵类).
  • This species belongs to the wasp family (蛵科).

Collocations

  • small wasp(小蛵)
  • wasp insect(蛵虫)
  • hymenopteran wasp(膜翅目蛵)
  • wasp family(蛵科)
  • wasp species(蛵种)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • This character is extremely rare in modern Chinese usage.
  • Primarily appears in specialized entomological contexts rather than everyday language.
  • Not commonly used in names or cultural expressions.

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