蚁后

蟻后

yǐhòu

noun #25,707

Measure Word

一只蚁后 zhī

Meanings

1 queen ant
2 ant queen

Characters

queen / empress / behind

Examples

HSK 7-9

蚁后是整个蚁群的核心。

Yǐhòu shì zhěnggè yǐ qún de héxīn.

The queen ant is the core of the entire ant colony.

HSK 7-9

一个蚁巢通常只有一只蚁后。

Yīgè yǐ cháo tōngcháng zhǐyǒu yī zhī yǐhòu.

An ant nest typically has only one queen ant.

Tips

memory

蚁 means 'ant' and 后 means 'queen' (as in 皇后, empress) - the queen ant is the empress of the colony.

Stroke Order

蚁 yǐ

后 hòu