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蛛 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
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蛛 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
蛛 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
蛛 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
蛛 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
蛛 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
蛛 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
蛛 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
蛛 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

蛛 Stroke Order — How to Write 蛛

Stroke Order

蛛 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.

蛛 Radical and Character Components

Components:虫朱

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

Radical: 虫 + 6 more strokes

蛛 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • zhū

Meanings of 蛛 in Chinese

1

zhū蛛

Refers to a spider; used in compounds such as 'spider web' (蛛网) or 'traces of a spider and a horse' (蛛丝马迹), indicating subtle clues or evidence.
清晨,露珠在蛛网上闪闪发光。
In the early morning, dewdrops sparkled on the spiderweb.

Common Words and Phrases with 蛛

1
zhū蛛sī丝mǎ马jì迹
subtle traces and clues; faint indications that can lead to discovering something hidden or suspicious
侦探们通过现场留下的蛛丝马迹,最终找到了犯罪嫌疑人
The detectives, by following the subtle clues left at the scene, eventually found the suspect.
2
zhū蛛wǎng网
A web spun by a spider.
老房子的角落里挂满了蛛网,像是被遗忘的艺术品。
The corners of the old house were covered with spider webs, like forgotten works of art.
3
zhū蛛zhū蛛
spider
那只小蛛蛛在天花板上快速地爬行着。
That little spider was quickly crawling on the ceiling.

More words with 蛛

  • zhī蜘zhū蛛spider
  • yuán园zhū蛛garden spider
  • zhī蜘zhū蛛wǎng网spider web, cobweb
  • zhī蜘zhū蛛bào抱dàn蛋Cast-iron plant
  • dà大zhī蜘zhū蛛Big spider, Giant spider

Idioms with 蛛

  • mǎ马jì迹zhū蛛sī丝faint traces or subtle clues
  • zhū蛛sī丝chóng虫jì迹faint traces and clues
  • zhū蛛wǎng网chén尘fēng封covered in cobwebs and dust
  • zhū蛛sī丝chén尘wǎng网cobwebs and dust, neglected and dilapidated
  • zhū蛛sī丝shǔ鼠jì迹faint traces and clues
  • zhū蛛wǎng网chén尘āi埃cobwebs and dust
  • zhū蛛yóu游tiáo蜩huà化consummate skill

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Questions about 蛛

What does 蛛 mean in Chinese?

蛛 (zhū) means “Refers to a spider” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 蛛?

蛛 is pronounced zhū in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 蛛 have?

蛛 has 12 strokes.

How do you write 蛛?

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

What is the radical of 蛛?

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

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