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战蚁

戰蟻
zhànyǐ
noun

Measure Word

一只战蚁 zhī

Meanings

  1. 1 soldier ant
  2. 2 large-jawed worker caste that defends the colony

Examples

HSK 7-9
战蚁用巨大的上颚保护蚁巢。
Zhànyǐ yòng jùdà de shàng'è bǎohù yǐcháo.
Soldier ants use their huge mandibles to defend the nest.
HSK 7-9
行军蚁群中的战蚁负责驱赶敌人。
Xíngjūnyǐ qún zhōng de zhànyǐ fùzé qūgǎn dírén.
The soldier ants in an army-ant column are responsible for driving away enemies.

Tips

usage
More often written 兵蚁 in formal entomology texts; 战蚁 is a vivid literary variant. Both refer to the defensive caste in ant societies.

Stroke Order

战 zhàn
蚁 yǐ