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蠖 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
蠖 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
蠖 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
蠖 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
蠖 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
蠖 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
蠖 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
蠖 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
蠖 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

蠖 Stroke Order — How to Write 蠖

Stroke Order

蠖 is written in 19 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.

蠖 Radical and Character Components

Components:虫蒦

蠖 is a phono-semantic compound: 虫 (worm) carries the meaning, while 蒦 indicates the sound.

Radical: 虫 + 14 more strokes

蠖 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • huò

Meanings of 蠖 in Chinese

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huò蠖

Huò (蠖) refers to the inchworm (尺蠖), known for its looping movement. Figuratively, "蠖屈" describes humbling oneself and temporarily retreating, like an inchworm bending, to await a better opportunity for advancement.
他在事业低谷时，选择蠖屈求伸，默默积累经验。
During his career's low point, he chose to humble himself and bide his time, quietly accumulating experience.

Words with 蠖

Idioms with 蠖

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Questions about 蠖

What does 蠖 mean in Chinese?

蠖 (huò) means “Huò (蠖) refers to the inchworm (尺蠖), known for its looping movement. Figuratively, "蠖屈" describes humbling oneself and temporarily retreating, like an inchworm bending, to await a better opportunity for advancement” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 蠖?

蠖 is pronounced huò in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 蠖 have?

蠖 has 19 strokes.

How do you write 蠖?

蠖 is written in 19 strokes, starting from the radical 虫. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 蠖?

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