蜉 Stroke Order — How to Write 蜉

Stroke Order

蜉 is written in 13 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.

蜉 Radical and Character Components

Components:虫孚

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

Radical: 虫 + 7 more strokes

蜉 Pronunciation and Pinyin

Meanings of 蜉 in Chinese

fú蜉

Mayflies are insects with aquatic larvae and short-lived winged adults, known for their brief lifespan.

蜉蝣的生命虽然短暂,却以其优美的舞姿点缀了夏日水面。

Although the life of a mayfly is short, it adorns the summer water surface with its graceful dance.

Used in the compound word 'pífú' (蚍蜉), meaning 'ant'. Often used metaphorically to describe something insignificant attempting a task far beyond its capability.

蚍蜉撼树，可笑不自量力。

An ant trying to shake a tree is ridiculously overestimating its own strength; it's a futile and laughable effort.