蚁(yǐ)

9 strokesTrad. 蟻

ant

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Character information

Pinyin
yǐ
Meaning
ant
Strokes
9
HSK level
—
Traditional
蟻

Origin & structure

Where 蚁 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰虫义

In this compound, the meaning comes from 虫 (insect); 义 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

虫chóng义yì

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 蚁 step by step

9 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 蚁

Common words using 蚁 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

bīng兵yǐ蚁

soldier ant; dinergate

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gōng工yǐ蚁

worker ant

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bái白yǐ蚁

termite; white ant

Open 白蚁 page →
rú如yǐ蚁fù附shān膻

like ants pursuing a stink (idiom); the mob chases the rich and powerful

Open 如蚁附膻 page →
hóng红huǒ火yǐ蚁

fire ant (Solenopsis invicta), an introduced species in China

Open 红火蚁 page →
mǎ蚂yǐ蚁

ant

Open 蚂蚁 page →
lóu蝼yǐ蚁

lit. mole cricket and ants

Open 蝼蚁 page →
yǐ蚁hòu后

queen ant

Open 蚁后 page →

Related characters

From 蚁’s common words

兵工白如附膻红火

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