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蚁 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
蚁 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
蚁 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
蚁 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

蚁 Stroke Order — How to Write 蚁

Stroke Order

蚁 is written in 9 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 虫, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

蚁 Radical and Character Components

Components:虫义

蚁 is a phono-semantic compound: 虫 (insect) carries the meaning, while 义 indicates the sound.

Radical: 虫 + 3 more strokes

蚁 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • yǐ

Meanings of 蚁 in Chinese

1

yǐ蚁

Refers to ants or ant-like behavior, often describing a large gathering of people or things that resemble the swarming of ants.
人们像蚁聚一般，挤满了广场。
People swarmed like ants, filling the square.

Common Words and Phrases with 蚁

1
yǐ蚁cán蚕
Newly hatched silkworm, small and black like an ant.
养蚕人仔细观察着刚孵化出来的蚁蚕，它们是蚕宝宝生命旅程的起点。
The silkworm breeders carefully observed the newly hatched ant silkworms, which are the starting point of the silkworm babies' life journey.
2
yǐ蚁cháo巢
An ant's nest or formicary; a dwelling place for a colony of ants.
孩子们在草地上发现了一个巨大的蚁巢。
The children discovered a huge anthill on the grass.
3
yǐ蚁dié垤
An anthill; an ant nest.
雨后，院子里出现了一个小小的蚁垤
After the rain, a small ant-hill appeared in the yard.
4
yǐ蚁jiǎ甲
peselaphid, a beetle of the family Peselaphidae
在森林的腐木中，研究人员发现了一种罕见的蚁甲
In the decaying wood of the forest, researchers discovered a rare ant beetle.
5
yǐ蚁mín民
Common people; historically, a humble self-designation used by ordinary citizens when addressing officials.
为了生计，这些蚁民们起早贪黑，只为求得一份安稳。
To earn a living, these humble folk toil from dawn till dusk, hoping for a stable existence.
6
yǐ蚁qiū丘
An ant hill.
孩子们在草地上发现了一个巨大的蚁丘，他们好奇地观察着蚂蚁进进出出。
The children discovered a large anthill on the grass and watched curiously as the ants went in and out.
7
yǐ蚁suān酸
Formic acid.
蚁酸是昆虫，特别是蚂蚁分泌的一种有机酸。
Formic acid is an organic acid secreted by insects, especially ants.
8
yǐ蚁wáng王
The egg-laying female (queen) in an ant or termite colony.
蚁王是蚁群的核心，其健康状况直接影响着整个群落的繁衍。
The queen ant is the core of the ant colony, and its health directly affects the reproduction of the entire group.
9
yǐ蚁zhǒng冢
An anthill, a mound of soil or sand built by ants.
在热带雨林中，巨大的蚁冢矗立着，成为许多小型昆虫的家园。
In the tropical rainforest, colossal anthills stand tall, serving as homes for numerous small insects.

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Questions about 蚁

What does 蚁 mean in Chinese?

蚁 (yǐ) means “Refers to ants or ant-like behavior, often describing a large gathering of people or things that resemble the swarming of ants” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 蚁?

蚁 is pronounced yǐ in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 蚁 have?

蚁 has 9 strokes.

How do you write 蚁?

蚁 is written in 9 strokes, starting from the radical 虫. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 蚁?

The radical of 蚁 is 虫, and 蚁 is a phono-semantic compound.