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蠊 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

蠊 Stroke Order — How to Write 蠊

Stroke Order

蠊 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.

蠊 Radical and Character Components

Components:虫廉

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

Radical: 虫 + 13 more strokes

蠊 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • lián

Meanings of 蠊 in Chinese

1

lián蠊

Used in 'fěilián' (蜚蠊), which refers to a cockroach.
这种药可以有效消灭家中的蜚蠊。
This medicine can effectively eliminate cockroaches in the home.

Words with 蠊

  • fěi蜚lián蠊cockroach, roach
  • lián蠊lèi类cockroaches, roaches

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Questions about 蠊

What does 蠊 mean in Chinese?

蠊 (lián) means “Used in 'fěilián' (蜚蠊)” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 蠊?

蠊 is pronounced lián in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 蠊 have?

蠊 has 19 strokes.

How do you write 蠊?

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

What is the radical of 蠊?

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

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