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蚧 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
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蚧 Stroke Order — How to Write 蚧

Stroke Order

蚧 is written in 10 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.

蚧 Radical and Character Components

Components:虫介

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

Radical: 虫 + 4 more strokes

蚧 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • jiè

Meanings of 蚧 in Chinese

1

jiè蚧

When pronounced 'jiè', '蚧' is part of '蛤蚧' (gějiè), which refers to the Tokay gecko, a type of large gecko.
蛤蚧常常在夜晚出来活动,发出响亮的叫声。
Tokay geckos often come out at night and make loud calls.

Common Words and Phrases with 蚧

1
jiè蚧chóng虫
Coccid, a type of scale insect or mealybug.
这种植物的叶子上长满了蚧虫,需要及时喷洒农药。
The leaves of this plant are infested with scale insects, and pesticides need to be sprayed promptly.

More words with 蚧

  • gé蛤jiè蚧Tokay gecko, gecko

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Questions about 蚧

What does 蚧 mean in Chinese?

蚧 (jiè) means “When pronounced 'jiè'” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 蚧?

蚧 is pronounced jiè in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 蚧 have?

蚧 has 10 strokes.

How do you write 蚧?

蚧 is written in 10 strokes, starting from the radical 虫. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 蚧?

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

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