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蛞 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
蛞 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
蛞 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
蛞 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
蛞 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

蛞 Stroke Order — How to Write 蛞

Stroke Order

蛞 is written in 12 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.

蛞 Radical and Character Components

Components:虫舌

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

Radical: 虫 + 6 more strokes

蛞 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • kuò

Meanings of 蛞 in Chinese

1

kuò蛞

Used in the term '蛞蝓' (kuòyú), which refers to a slug, a terrestrial gastropod mollusk similar to a snail but lacking a shell, known for damaging crops.
花园里的蛞蝓啃食了许多蔬菜叶子。
The slugs in the garden ate many vegetable leaves.
In ancient texts, '蛞' (kuò) forms part of '蛞蝼' (kuò lóu), which refers to a mole cricket.
古籍中常有关于蛞蝼的记载。
Ancient texts often contain records about mole crickets.

Common Words and Phrases with 蛞

1
kuò蛞lóu蝼
mole cricket, a term found in ancient texts.
在古老的农书中，蛞蝼被描述为一种夜间出没，损害庄稼的昆虫。
In ancient agricultural texts, the 'kuolou' (mole cricket) is described as a nocturnal insect that damages crops.
2
kuò蛞yú蝓
A slug; a mollusc similar to a snail but without a shell.
雨后，潮湿的地面上常常能看到蛞蝓爬行
After the rain, slugs can often be seen crawling on the damp ground.

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Questions about 蛞

What does 蛞 mean in Chinese?

蛞 (kuò) means “Used in the term '蛞蝓' (kuòyú)” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 蛞?

蛞 is pronounced kuò in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 蛞 have?

蛞 has 12 strokes.

How do you write 蛞?

蛞 is written in 12 strokes, starting from the radical 虫. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 蛞?

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