蜜蜂
mìfēng
honeybee
Part of speech · noun
Pattern visualization
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Examples
- 蜜蜂在花丛中忙着采蜜。The bees are busy gathering nectar among the flowers.
- 一群蜜蜂飞进了花园。A swarm of bees flew into the garden.
Collocations
蜜蜂采蜜一群蜜蜂养蜜蜂勤劳的蜜蜂
Mnemonic
蜜 mì "honey" + 蜂 fēng "bee": a bee that gathers honey, i.e. a honeybee. Both have the insect radical 虫. Caution vs 蜂蜜 (reversed): 蜜蜂 is the honeybee (insect), 蜂蜜 is honey (the product). Order changes the meaning.
Related
蜂蜜昆虫蝴蝶花朵
Quick check
What is the difference between 蜜蜂 and 蜂蜜?