收获蚁

收穫蟻

shōuhuòyǐ

noun

Measure Word

一只收获蚁 zhī

Meanings

1 harvester ant (Pogonomyrmex and related genera)

Characters

collect, receive

Examples

收获蚁会把种子储存在巢里。

Shōuhuòyǐ huì bǎ zhǒngzǐ chǔcún zài cháo lǐ.

Harvester ants store seeds in their nests.

沙漠里常能看到收获蚁搬运谷粒。

Shāmò lǐ cháng néng kàndào shōuhuòyǐ bānyùn gǔ lì.

You can often see harvester ants carrying grains in the desert.

Tips

memory

收获 means "harvest" — these ants collect and store seeds rather than hunting prey, functioning like miniature granary-keepers.

Stroke Order

收 shōu

获 huò

蚁 yǐ