螃 Stroke Order — How to Write 螃
螃 is written in 16 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.
螃 Radical and Character Components
螃 is a phono-semantic compound: 虫 (insect) carries the meaning, while 旁 indicates the sound.
Radical: 虫 + 10 more strokes
螃 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- páng
Meanings of 螃 in Chinese
páng螃
Common Words and Phrases with 螃
Idioms with 螃
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Open the tool →Questions about 螃
What does 螃 mean in Chinese?
螃 (páng) means “The first character in the word '螃蟹' (pángxiè), which means 'crab'” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 螃?
螃 is pronounced páng in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 螃 have?
螃 has 16 strokes.
How do you write 螃?
螃 is written in 16 strokes, starting from the radical 虫. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 螃?
The radical of 螃 is 虫, and 螃 is a phono-semantic compound.