- 蚂蚁 mǎyǐ ant
- 白蚁 báiyǐ termitea small, pale-colored wood-eating social insect belonging to the order Isoptera, also known as a white ant
- 工蚁 gōngyǐ worker ant
- 蚁后 yǐhòu queen antthe reproductive female in an ant colony
- 蝼蚁 lóuyǐ mole crickets and ants
- 热锅上的蚂蚁 règuōshangdemǎyǐ anxiousin a state of extreme anxiety or restlessness; like a cat on a hot tin roof
- 食蚁兽 shíyǐshòu anteaterant-eater (several different species)
- 蚁穴 yǐxué anthillant nest
- 蚁窝 yǐwō ant nest
- 兵蚁 bīngyǐ soldier anta member of a specialized caste of ants or termites, typically with a large head and mandibles, responsible for defending the colony
- 蚁酸 yǐsuān formic acid
- 蚁巢 yǐcháo anthillant nest
- 如蚁附膻 rúyǐfùshān swarminglike ants pursuing a stink; used to describe people flocking toward wealth, power, or something undesirable for selfish gain
- 蚕蚁 cányǐ newly hatched silkworm
- 蚁醛 yǐquán formaldehydeformaldehyde (HCHO)
- 蚁䴕 yǐliè Eurasian wryneckEurasian wryneck (Jynx torquilla)
- 红火蚁 hónghuǒyǐ fire antfire ant (Solenopsis invicta), an introduced species in China
- 蚂蚁上树 mǎyǐshàngshù erotic massageA full-body licking technique used during an erotic massage.
- 蚂蚁包 mǎyǐbāo ant bitea swollen, itchy bump on the skin caused by an ant sting or bite
- 蚂蚁窝 mǎyǐwō anthillant nest
- 蚂蚁腰 mǎyǐyāo tiny waist(coll.) tiny waist
- 蚂蚁金服 Mǎyǐ Jīnfú Ant FinancialAnt Financial Services Group, an affiliate company of Alibaba Group
- 银蚁 yínyǐ silver anta species of ant, specifically the Saharan silver ant, known for its heat tolerance and high-speed movement in desert environments.
- 千里之堤,溃于蚁穴 qiānlǐzhīdī, kuìyúyǐxué negligenceA small oversight or minor flaw can lead to the total collapse of a massive undertaking; literally, an ant hole can cause a thousand-mile dike to burst.
- 蚁斗蜗争 yǐdòuwōzhēng petty squabblinglit. the ant fights, the snail contends (idiom); fig. petty squabbling
- 蚁族 yǐzú ant tribecollege graduates who endure cramped living conditions while trying to develop a career
- 蚁丘 yǐqiū anthill
- 蚁群 yǐqún ant colonya social group or community of ants living together
Sources
- Frequency data
- MTSU Chinese text computingSUBTLEX-CH