懂中文 Dong Chinese

蟻

yǐ

ants

Phonosemantic compound. 虫 represents the meaning and 義 represents the sound.

Components
虫 meaning component

虫  Meaning component

chóng

  

bug, insect

義 sound component

義  Sound component

yì

  

justice

Evolution

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

Clerical script

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

Seal script

Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
蟻 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

蚁 (蟻) 

yǐ

ants; ant

Most common words with 蟻
Freq.
Word
Meaning

蚂蚁

ant

蚁

ant

白蚁

termite

蝼蚁

lit. mole cricket and ants

热锅上的蚂蚁

anxious