分蜂

fēnfēng
verb

Meanings

  1. 1 to swarm (of bees)
  2. 2 swarming (splitting of a bee colony)

Examples

Chūnjì shì mìfēng fēnfēng de gāofēngqī.
Spring is the peak season for bee swarming.
Yǎngfēngrén bìxū jíshí chǔlǐ fēnfēng, fǒuzé huì sǔnshī fēngqún.
Beekeepers must handle swarming promptly, or they will lose the colony.

Tips

usage
分蜂 is the beekeeping term for the natural process where a colony splits — the old queen leaves with part of the workers to start a new hive. Can be used as a verb (to swarm) or a noun (the swarm event).

Stroke Order

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