螘 (yǐ) - Ant — refers to ants, small social insects

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Ant — refers to ants, small social insects known for their industriousness and collective behavior.

Ant — refers to ants, small social insects

Usage highlights

Ant nestAnt colonyWorker antAnt pathAnt armyAnt hill

Synonyms

  • 蚁— ant (more common modern form)
  • 蚂蚁— ant (common compound)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ant carries a large crumb (螘搬运食物).
  • Ant colonies are highly organized (螘群).
  • We observed the ant's nest (螘巢).

Collocations

  • Ant nest(螘巢)
  • Ant colony(螘群)
  • Worker ant(工螘)
  • Ant path(螘路)
  • Ant army(螘军)
  • Ant hill(螘丘)

Idioms

  • Like an ant trying to shake a tree(蚍蜉撼树)
  • Ants on a hot pan(热锅上的蚂蚁)
  • Ants swarming a carcass(如蚁附膻)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In Chinese culture, ants symbolize diligence, perseverance, and collective effort.
  • Ants are often used metaphorically to describe large numbers of people working together toward a common goal.
  • The character 螘 is a variant form of 蚁, which is more commonly used in modern Chinese.

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