蚂蚁

螞蟻

mǎyǐ

noun #6,545

Measure Word

一只蚂蚁 zhī

Meanings

1 ant

Characters

ant (first syllable)

Examples

蚂蚁在搬运食物。

Mǎyǐ zài bānyùn shíwù.

The ants are carrying food.

地上有一群蚂蚁。

Dìshang yǒu yī qún mǎyǐ.

There is a group of ants on the ground.

Tips

memory

Both characters have the insect radical 虫, telling you this is a bug. 蚂 (mǎ) sounds like 马 (horse), 蚁 (yǐ) — picture a tiny horse-like insect.

Stroke Order

蚂 mǎ

蚁 yǐ