About
The character "蚂" is a simplified form of "螞", which was created as a specific phonetic compound within the Chinese writing system. Its structure consistently pairs the insect radical "虫" on the left, which classifies its meaning, with the component "馬" (traditional) or "马" (simplified) on the right, which primarily indicates its pronunciation. This character does not have an independent ancient history as a standalone word and has almost exclusively been used in modern disyllabic terms such as 蚂蚁 (ant) and 蚂蟥 (leech), where its semantic scope is narrowly fixed to denote these particular insects.
Example Sentences Hide
地上有很多蚂蚁。
蚂蚁在搬食物。
小心别踩到蚂蚁。
草丛里有蚂蚱在跳。
蚂蟥生活在水中。
孩子们在观察蚂蚁搬家。
下雨前，蚂蚱总是跳得很高。
为了防止蚂蟥叮咬，他穿了长裤。