牛角蜂

niújiǎofēng

noun

Measure Word

一只牛角蜂 zhī

Meanings

1 giant hornet
2 large wasp (colloquial for Vespa spp.)

Characters

Examples

HSK 7-9

牛角蜂的蜇针非常危险。

Niújiǎofēng de zhē zhēn fēicháng wēixiǎn.

The sting of the giant hornet is extremely dangerous.

HSK 7-9

山里人最怕惹到牛角蜂。

Shānlǐrén zuì pà rě dào niújiǎofēng.

Mountain folk most fear provoking giant hornets.

Tips

memory

"Ox-horn wasp", named for its size and the curved, horn-like shape of the hanging nest. A village colloquial covering several Vespa species including the Asian giant hornet.

Stroke Order

牛 niú

角 jiǎo

蜂 fēng