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

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.

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