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蟀 Stroke Order — How to Write 蟀

Stroke Order

蟀 is written in 17 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.

蟀 Radical and Character Components

Components:虫率

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

Radical: 虫 + 11 more strokes

蟀 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • shuài

Meanings of 蟀 in Chinese

1

shuài蟀

Used in the compound word '蟋蟀' (xīshuài), which means 'cricket' (the insect).
夏天的夜晚,常常能听到蟋蟀的叫声。
On summer nights, one can often hear the sound of crickets.

Words with 蟀

  • xī蟋shuài蟀Cricket
  • cí雌xī蟋shuài蟀female cricket

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Questions about 蟀

What does 蟀 mean in Chinese?

蟀 (shuài) means “Used in the compound word '蟋蟀' (xīshuài), which means 'cricket' (the insect)” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 蟀?

蟀 is pronounced shuài in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 蟀 have?

蟀 has 17 strokes.

How do you write 蟀?

蟀 is written in 17 strokes, starting from the radical 虫. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 蟀?

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

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