蜂
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bee; wasp
Formation & memory
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How to remember it
bee · Heisig RSH #2588
虫 insect + briar
Keyword method from Heisig's Remembering Simplified Hanzi.
Words with 蜂
The most common words first — learning a character in context makes it stick.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 大虎头蜂 | Asian giant hornet (Vespa mandarinia) | |
| 金小蜂 | a parisitoid wasp (genus Nasonia) | |
| 大黄蜂 | bumblebee | |
| 虎头蜂 | hornet | |
| 养蜂人 | beekeeper; apiculturist | |
| 蜂王精 | royal jelly | |
| 蜂子 | (coll.) bee; wasp | |
| 马蜂 | hornet | |
| 养蜂业 | beekeeping; apiculture | |
| 工蜂 | worker bee | |
| 黄喉蜂虎 | (bird species of China) European bee-eater (Merops apiaster) | |
| 黄蜂 | wasp | |
| 蜂后 | queen bee | |
| 蜂王乳 | royal jelly | |
| 切叶蜂 | leafcutter bee | |
| 蜂起 | to swarm; to rise in masses | |
| 蜂王 | queen bee | |
| 栗头蜂虎 | (bird species of China) chestnut-headed bee-eater (Merops leschenaulti) | |
| 蜂鸟 | hummingbird | |
| 绿喉蜂虎 | (bird species of China) Asian green bee-eater (Merops orientalis) |
Sound family
Characters sharing the sound component 夆 — compare how they read.