bee; honeybee

honey; a sweet, thick liquid made by bees from the nectar of flowers

wasp; hornet; any of various social or solitary insects including the hornet and yellow jacket

beehive; honeycomb

to raise bees for honey or wax; apiculture

a bee colony or swarm consisting of a queen, drones, and worker bees

A tiny bird with colorful feathers and a long, slender beak that feeds on flower nectar and insects; found mainly in the Americas.

to arrive in huge numbers like a swarm of bees; to come in great numbers

swarm of bees; a swarm; a hive of bees

honeycomb or beehive; a nest built by bees or wasps

a honeycomb or a cell within a honeycomb; a beehive

a fully developed female bee or wasp that lays eggs for the colony; usually there is only one per hive

bumblebee; hornet

the nest of a hornet

A milky substance secreted by worker bees used to feed queen bee larvae, often used as a honey tonic or health supplement.

to swarm; to flock; to throng; to crowd forward like a swarm of bees

a male bee, especially in a colony of social insects like honeybees

hornet; wasp; a type of social insect with a poisonous stinger that builds nests in trees or under eaves

a cylinder-shaped household coal briquette made from coal dust and clay, named for its multiple vertical holes that resemble a honeycomb

To press forward or crowd around in swarms like bees

A sterile female bee that performs tasks such as gathering pollen, feeding larvae, and building the hive

An electro-acoustic device composed of a spring and an electromagnet; it produces a buzzing sound or musical tone when powered and is used as an alternative to an electric bell.

a box used for raising bees, typically containing frames or plates where bees build their honeycomb

to come swarming toward a place; to flock or crowd in like a swarm of bees

The venom produced by honey bees or wasps and delivered by a stinger; it causes pain and swelling but can also be used medically to treat conditions like rheumatoid arthritis

The wax secreted by worker bees used to build honeycomb; used commercially in making ointments, cosmetics, and candles. Also known as [[黄蜡|黃蠟|huang2 la4]].

literally meaning to attract bees and butterflies; used to describe attracting the attention of the opposite sex through flirtatious behavior or dressing provocatively

wasp; hornet; also known as [[马蜂|馬蜂|ma3 feng1]]

the practice of raising bees for honey and other products; apiculture

to swarm; to rise in masses like a hive of bees; describes a large group of people or things rising up or emerging simultaneously

A type of wasp that lives as a parasite inside the larvae, pupae, or eggs of other insects; there are many varieties, such as the chalcid and ichneumon wasp, which help control agricultural pests.

lascivious or unfaithful men who pursue women; womanizers

a place where bees are kept; a bee farm

Female bee; specifically refers to female honeybees, including both the fertile [[蜂王|蜂王|feng1 wang2]] and the sterile [[工蜂|工蜂|gong1 feng1]]

any large, hairy bee of the genus Bombus, which typically nests in the ground; can be social or parasitic

an insect typically characterized by a broad head and large compound eyes, often known as a pest to agricultural crops and forests

hornet; wasp

scoliid wasp; a type of large, dark-colored wasp that typically nests in the ground; similar to [[马蜂|馬蜂|ma3 feng1]]

To poke or disturb a hornet's nest with a stick or pole

A substance secreted by honeybees and used as a nutritional supplement or in medicine.

any of various parasitic wasps of the family Ichneumonidae; ichneumon

Describing a situation where social order has collapsed and bandits or insurgents arise in large numbers; literally, bandits rising up like a swarm of bees.

A type of minute parasitoid wasp, often with metallic green, blue, or golden coloring, that is a natural enemy to many pests (family Pteromalidae, often specifically genus Nasonia)

to swarm or congregate in large masses like bees

A light, aerated cake made from fermented wheat or rice flour and sugar; its name comes from the honeycomb-like texture visible when sliced.

Literally meaning that bees and scorpions are poisonous; used as a metaphor to warn that even small or seemingly insignificant things can be dangerous or cause great harm.

eyes of a wasp and voice of a jackal; describes a person who looks and sounds extremely fierce or sinister or cruel

person who keeps bees; beekeeper; apiculturist