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螵 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
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螵 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
螵 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
螵 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

螵 Stroke Order — How to Write 螵

Stroke Order

螵 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.

螵 Radical and Character Components

Components:虫票

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

Radical: 虫 + 11 more strokes

螵 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • piāo

Meanings of 螵 in Chinese

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piāo螵

The character '螵' is primarily used in terms such as '螵蛸' (mantis ootheca or egg case). Specifically, '桑螵蛸' refers to a mantis ootheca found on mulberry trees, which is a significant ingredient in traditional Chinese medicine.
桑螵蛸是一种常用中药，其主要成分便是螳螂的螵。
Sang Piao Shao is a commonly used traditional Chinese medicine, and its main component is the mantis ootheca (螵).
Cuttlebone (海螵蛸) is the bone-like internal shell of a cuttlefish, used in traditional Chinese medicine.
海螵蛸是乌贼鱼的内壳，常被用作中药。
Cuttlebone is the internal shell of a cuttlefish, often used as traditional Chinese medicine.

Common Words and Phrases with 螵

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piāo螵xiāo蛸
Mantis egg case (ootheca), or alternatively, cuttlefish bone.
春天的时候，你可能会在灌木丛或墙壁上发现螳螂的螵蛸
In spring, you might find mantis egg cases on shrubs or walls.

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Questions about 螵

What does 螵 mean in Chinese?

螵 (piāo) means “Cuttlebone (海螵蛸) is the bone-like internal shell of a cuttlefish, used in traditional Chinese medicine” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 螵?

螵 is pronounced piāo in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 螵 have?

螵 has 17 strokes.

How do you write 螵?

螵 is written in 17 strokes, starting from the radical 虫. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 螵?

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