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蚂 has 3 dictionary pronunciations. The examples show how each reading behaves in real words.
used in 螞螂|蚂螂[ma1 lang2]
used in 螞蟥|蚂蟥[ma3 huang2]; used in 螞蟻|蚂蚁[ma3 yi3]
used in 螞蚱|蚂蚱[ma4 zha5]
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ant
leech
ant bite
ant nest
"ants climbing a tree", a Sichuan dish made with cellophane noodles 粉絲|粉丝[fen3 si1] and ground meat
dragonfly
Notice where 蚂 sits in each complete thought.
There's a row of ants coming in and out of the kitchen.
Source: Tatoeba #1167166 · CC BY 2.0 FRWe are sitting in the same boat.
Source: Tatoeba #12686784 · CC BY 2.0 FRAnts and giraffes are distant relatives.
Source: Tatoeba #1302435 · CC BY 2.0 FRThe lonely man derives pleasure from observing ants.
Source: Tatoeba #2040290 · CC BY 2.0 FRThat's not a cricket, that's a grasshopper.
Source: Tatoeba #448222 · CC BY 2.0 FRDefinitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.