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蝴 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
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蝴 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
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蝴 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
蝴 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
蝴 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
蝴 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

蝴 Stroke Order — How to Write 蝴

Stroke Order

蝴 is written in 15 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.

蝴 Radical and Character Components

Components:虫胡

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

Radical: 虫 + 9 more strokes

蝴 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • hú

Meanings of 蝴 in Chinese

1

hú蝴

Used in the word 'húdié' (butterfly).
蝴蝶在花丛中飞舞。
Butterflies flutter among the flowers.

Common Words and Phrases with 蝴

1
hú蝴dié蝶
butterfly
一只美丽的蝴蝶在花丛中翩翩起舞。
A beautiful butterfly is dancing among the flowers.
2
hú蝴dié蝶jié结
A decorative knot made from ribbon or string, formed into loops, commonly used as an ornament or fastening.
她把头发扎成一个高高的马尾辫，上面系着一个漂亮的粉色蝴蝶结。
She tied her hair into a high ponytail, with a pretty pink bowknot on it.
3
hú蝴dié蝶mèng梦
Húdiémèng (butterfly dream) can refer to an illusory or fleeting dream or event. It is also the title of a famous Yuan Dynasty play by Guan Hanqing.
他沉浸在自己的艺术世界里，仿佛置身于一场美丽的蝴蝶梦中。
He was deeply immersed in his artistic world, as if living in a beautiful butterfly dream.

More words with 蝴

Idioms with 蝴

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Questions about 蝴

What does 蝴 mean in Chinese?

蝴 (hú) means “Used in the word 'húdié' (butterfly)” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 蝴?

蝴 is pronounced hú in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 蝴 have?

蝴 has 15 strokes.

How do you write 蝴?

蝴 is written in 15 strokes, starting from the radical 虫. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 蝴?

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