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蛆 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

蛆 Stroke Order — How to Write 蛆

Stroke Order

蛆 is written in 11 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.

蛆 Radical and Character Components

Components:虫且

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

Radical: 虫 + 5 more strokes

蛆 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • qū

Meanings of 蛆 in Chinese

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qū蛆

Maggot; the larva of a fly, typically white, soft-bodied, segmented, often found in faeces, decaying meat, and other unsanitary places.
这条腐肉上长满了蛆。
This piece of rotten meat is covered with maggots.

Common Words and Phrases with 蛆

1
qū蛆chóng虫
A maggot; figuratively, a despicable or worthless person, an evildoer.
他的卑鄙行为就像蛆虫一样令人作呕。
His despicable behavior was as nauseating as a maggot.

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Questions about 蛆

What does 蛆 mean in Chinese?

蛆 (qū) means “Maggot” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 蛆?

蛆 is pronounced qū in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 蛆 have?

蛆 has 11 strokes.

How do you write 蛆?

蛆 is written in 11 strokes, starting from the radical 虫. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 蛆?

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

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