蟆 Stroke Order — How to Write 蟆
蟆 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.
蟆 Radical and Character Components
蟆 is a phono-semantic compound: 虫 (insect) carries the meaning, while 莫 indicates the sound.
Radical: 虫 + 11 more strokes
蟆 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- má
Meanings of 蟆 in Chinese
má蟆
Words with 蟆
- há蛤ma蟆A frog or a toad.
- lài癞há蛤ma蟆toad
- há虾ma蟆toad
- há蛤má蟆hāng夯Tamping rammer, Rammer
- há蛤má蟆jìng镜Aviator sunglasses
- há虾má蟆líng陵Toad Mound
- hà哈shi士má蟆Hashima, forest frog
- hà哈shi士má蟆yóu油Snow frog oil, Hashima oil
Idioms with 蟆
- jǐng井dǐ底há蛤má蟆a person with a narrow outlook
- há蛤ma蟆yè夜kū哭make a groundless accusation
- jǐng井dǐ底xiā虾má蟆a person with a very limited outlook
- lài癞há蛤ma蟆xiǎng想chī吃tiān天é鹅ròu肉to crave something far beyond one's reach
- wā蛙má蟆shèng胜fù负Trivial gains or losses
- lài癞há虾ma蟆xiǎng想chī吃tiān天é鹅ròu肉to desire the unattainable
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Open the tool →Questions about 蟆
What does 蟆 mean in Chinese?
蟆 (má) means “Used in the compound word '蛤蟆' (háma), referring to a toad” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 蟆?
蟆 is pronounced má in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 蟆 have?
蟆 has 17 strokes.
How do you write 蟆?
蟆 is written in 17 strokes, starting from the radical 虫. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 蟆?
The radical of 蟆 is 虫, and 蟆 is a phono-semantic compound.