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ant

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

ma3yi3 • mǎyǐ

Meaning


Primary

ant

Alternatives

ants

Mnemonic


螞蟻 Ant has the same meaning as both of its characters 螞 ant and 蟻 ant.

Usage


桌上 有 一 隻 螞蟻。

There is an ant on the table.

螞蟻 正在 搬 食物。

The ants are carrying food.

糖 掉 在 地上, 引來 了 很多 螞蟻。

Sugar fell on the floor and attracted lots of ants.