ants

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound. Simplified form of .

Components
虫 meaning component

  Meaning component

chóng

  

bug, insect

义 sound component

  Sound component

  

justice

Evolution

蚁 Clerical script Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Clerical script

Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
蚁 Seal script Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Seal script

Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
蚁 Traditional script Modern

Traditional script

Modern
蚁 Simplified script Modern

Simplified script

Modern
Definitions

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ants; ant

Most common words with 蚁
Freq.
Word
Meaning

蚂蚁

ant

ant

白蚁

termite

蝼蚁

lit. mole cricket and ants

热锅上的蚂蚁

anxious