蜂 (fēng) — bee; wasp; stinging insect (general term)
Definition
noun
beewaspstinging insect (general term)
Measure word · 只
Easily confused
- 峰fēnglook-alike(mountain) peak, summit
- 疯fēngsound-alike(verb) to go crazy, to become insane
- 锋fēnglook-alikesharp edge or point (of a blade, knife, etc.)
- 封fēngsound-alike(classifier) for letters, telegrams, and other sealed messages or documents
- 风fēngsound-alikewind
- 丰fēngsound-alike(bound form) abundant, plentiful, bountiful
Examples
- 蜂。Yì zhī fēng fēi jìn le chuāng hu.A bee flew into the window.
- 蜂。Zhè zhǒng fēng de dú yè hěn qiáng.The venom of this type of bee/wasp is very strong.
- 蜂。Gōng yuán lǐ yǒu hěn duō fēng zài cǎi mì.There are many bees collecting nectar in the park.
Origin
Sound + meaning六书liùshū
形声xíngshēngMost characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.
Sound part声符shēngfú
夆
夆páng蜂fēng
Same sound today
蜂 puts 虫, showing an insect, beside 夆, which gives its sound.
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