- 马蜂窝 mǎfēngwō hornet's nestthe nest of a hornet
- 蜂窝煤 fēngwōméi honeycomb briquettea cylinder-shaped household coal briquette made from coal dust and clay, named for its multiple vertical holes that resemble a honeycomb
- 捅马蜂窝 tǒngmǎfēngwō to stir up a hornet's nestTo poke or disturb a hornet's nest with a stick or pole
- 蜂窝组织 fēngwōzǔzhī areolar tissuea type of loose connective tissue, also known as cellular tissue
- 蜂窝网络 fēngwōwǎngluò cellular networka mobile communications network where the coverage area is divided into cells, each served by at least one fixed-location transceiver