雄蜂

xióngfēng

noun #28,920

Measure Word

一只雄蜂 zhī

Meanings

1 drone bee
2 male bee

Characters

male / masculine / powerful

Examples

雄蜂不采蜜，主要负责与蜂王交配。

Xióngfēng bù cǎi mì, zhǔyào fùzé yǔ fēngwáng jiāopèi.

Drone bees do not collect nectar; their main role is to mate with the queen.

蜂群中雄蜂的数量远少于工蜂。

Fēngqún zhōng xióngfēng de shùliàng yuǎn shǎo yú gōngfēng.

The number of drones in a colony is far fewer than worker bees.

Tips

memory

雄 means 'male' and 蜂 means 'bee'. Simple and direct — a male bee, i.e., a drone.

Stroke Order

雄 xióng

蜂 fēng