蜂 fēng
- Strokes
- 13
- Radical
- 虫 — insect, worm
- Made of
- 虫 insect, worm 夆 to resist
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
蜂蜜
fēngmì
honey
Characters in this word
蜜 mì
- Strokes
- 14
- Radical
- 虫 — insect, worm
- Made of
- 宓 quiet, silent, still 虫 insect, worm
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 当地合作社把野花蜂蜜做成品牌，提高了农户的收入。 Dāngdì hézuòshè bǎ yěhuā fēngmì zuò chéng pǐnpái, tígāo le nónghù de shōurù. The local cooperative turned wildflower honey into a brand and increased farmers' incomes.
- 每天早上，我都在温水里加一勺蜂蜜。 Měi tiān zǎoshang, wǒ dōu zài wēnshuǐ lǐ jiā yì sháo fēngmì. Every morning I add a spoonful of honey to warm water.
- 蜜蜂辛苦工作一整个夏天，才能酿出这罐蜂蜜。 Mìfēng xīnkǔ gōngzuò yì zhěng gè xiàtiān, cái néng niàng chū zhè guàn fēngmì. The bees work hard all summer long to make this jar of honey.
Related words
- 蜜蜂 mìfēng bee
- 蜜月 mìyuè honeymoon; honeymoon period
- 甜蜜 tiánmì sweet; happy; blissful
- 瓜子 guāzǐ melon seeds; sunflower seeds
- 核桃 hétao walnut
- 罐头 guàntou canned food; tin/can
- 豆子 dòuzi bean; beans
- 冰棍儿 bīnggùnr ice lolly; popsicle
- 红薯 hóngshǔ sweet potato
- 荤 hūn meat or fish dishes; non-vegetarian food
- 葱 cōng spring onion; scallion
- 菜肴 càiyáo dishes; cuisine