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虻 Stroke Order — How to Write 虻

Stroke Order

虻 is written in 9 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 虫, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

虻 Radical and Character Components

Components:虫亡

虻 is a phono-semantic compound: 虫 (insect) carries the meaning, while 亡 indicates the sound.

Radical: 虫 + 3 more strokes

虻 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • méng

Meanings of 虻 in Chinese

1

méng虻

A type of biting insect, commonly known as a horsefly or gadfly. They have a stout body, large eyes, and short antennae. Females are known to feed on the blood of humans and animals, while males typically consume plant nectar.
夏天的田野里,虻虫叮咬牲畜,让人非常烦恼。
In the summer fields, horseflies bite livestock, which is very annoying.

Words with 虻

  • méng虻chóng虫Horsefly, Gadfly
  • wén蚊méng虻Mosquitoes and gnats, Biting insects

Idioms with 虻

  • bó搏niú牛zhī之méng虻Focus on major goals, not trivial matters
  • wén蚊méng虻fù负shān山weak person given an impossible task
  • wén蚊méng虻guò过ěr耳disregard as insignificant

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Questions about 虻

What does 虻 mean in Chinese?

虻 (méng) means “A type of biting insect” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 虻?

虻 is pronounced méng in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 虻 have?

虻 has 9 strokes.

How do you write 虻?

虻 is written in 9 strokes, starting from the radical 虫. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 虻?

The radical of 虻 is 虫, and 虻 is a phono-semantic compound.

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