蝼蚁
lóu yǐ · lit. mole cricket and ants; fig. tiny individuals with no power
Character breakdown
Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.
How to learn 蝼蚁
Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.
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Words with the same characters
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ant
天蝼tiān lóumole cricket; slang word for agricultural pest Gryllotalpa
蛞蝼kuò lóumole cricket (Gryllotalpa)
蝼蛄lóu gūmole cricket; Gryllolaptaptidae, family of burrowing insects of order Orthoptera (a serious agricultural pest)
蝼蛄科lóu gū kēGryllolaptaptidae family of burrowing insects of order Orthoptera; mole crickets
蚁后yǐ hòuqueen ant