蜂房

fēngfáng

noun #22,408

Measure Word

一个蜂房 gè

Meanings

1 honeycomb
2 beehive

Characters

room / house / chamber

Examples

HSK 7-9

蜜蜂把蜂蜜储存在蜂房里。

Mìfēng bǎ fēngmì chǔcún zài fēngfáng lǐ.

Bees store honey in the honeycomb.

HSK 7-9

蜂房的六角形结构非常精妙。

Fēngfáng de liùjiǎoxíng jiégòu fēicháng jīngmiào.

The hexagonal structure of the honeycomb is remarkably ingenious.

Tips

memory

蜂 (bee) + 房 (room / house) = the bees' house. The hexagonal cells of a honeycomb are literally the 'rooms' of the hive.

Stroke Order

蜂 fēng

房 fáng