蜂巢

fēngcháo

noun #21,341

Measure Word

一个蜂巢 gè

Meanings

1 honeycomb
2 beehive

Characters

Examples

树上挂着一个大蜂巢。

Shù shàng guàzhe yīgè dà fēngcháo.

A large beehive was hanging from the tree.

蜂巢的结构非常精妙。

Fēngcháo de jiégòu fēicháng jīngmiào.

The structure of a honeycomb is remarkably intricate.

Tips

memory

蜂 = bee, 巢 = nest / lair. A 蜂巢 is literally a 'bee nest' — the hexagonal wax structure bees build.

Stroke Order

蜂 fēng

巢 cháo