To sign bee in ASL, touch your dominant hand to your cheek, then flick it away and down in front of you. The sign acts out being stung on the cheek and brushing the bee away. Keep the touch light and the flick quick, with a small change in your face to match.
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How to sign it
Handshape: an open hand with the fingers loosely apart.
Location: start at your cheek, touching it lightly.
Movement: flick the hand away from the cheek and down in front of you, like brushing something off.
Facial expression: a small wince as the hand touches the cheek.
Tip to remember it
The sign shows being stung on the cheek, then swatting the bee away.
Use it in a sentence
BEE STING ME.
A bee stung me.
This video shows one common way to sign bee. Other signers may touch a different spot on the cheek or use a different handshape.
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