蝆 (yǎng) - Ant — a type of insect, often referring & archaic or variant form.

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蝆 · yǎng

Ant — a type of insect, often referring to small ants;

archaic or variant form.

Ant — a type of insect, often referringarchaic or variant form.

Usage highlights

AntAnt colonyAnt nestAnt queenAnt workerAnt soldier

Synonyms

  • 蚁— ant (standard form)
  • 蚂蚁— ant (common term)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • An ant crawled on the ground (蚂蚁).
  • The ant colony is highly organized (蚁群).
  • Ants can carry objects many times their weight (蚂蚁搬物).

Collocations

  • Ant(蚂蚁)
  • Ant colony(蚁群)
  • Ant nest(蚁巢)
  • Ant queen(蚁后)
  • Ant worker(工蚁)
  • Ant soldier(兵蚁)

Idioms

  • Like an ant on a hot pan(热锅上的蚂蚁)
  • Ants climbing a tree(蚂蚁上树)
  • Ants moving house(蚂蚁搬家)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Ants symbolize diligence, cooperation, and collective effort in Chinese culture.
  • In some contexts, ants represent small but persistent forces overcoming obstacles.
  • The character 蝆 is an archaic or variant form of 蚁 (ant).

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