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蜂

fēng
noun #7,303

Measure Word

一只蜂 zhī

Meanings

  1. 1 bee; wasp; hornet
  2. 2 swarm (in compounds)

Characters

蜂
fēng
bee; wasp
Contains the insect radical 虫 (chóng). The right side 夆 is phonetic.

Examples

小心，那里有蜂！
Xiǎoxīn, nàlǐ yǒu fēng!
Careful, there are bees over there!
蜂蜜是蜂酿造的。
Fēngmì shì fēng niàngzào de.
Honey is made by bees.
他被蜂蜇了一下。
Tā bèi fēng zhē le yīxià.
He got stung by a bee.

Tips

usage
蜂 alone is general. Specific types: 蜜蜂 (mìfēng, honeybee), 黄蜂 (huángfēng, wasp), 马蜂 (mǎfēng, hornet). In compounds, 蜂 can mean 'swarm': 蜂拥 (fēngyōng, to swarm).

Stroke Order

蜂 fēng