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螫 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
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螫 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
螫 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
螫 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
螫 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
螫 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

螫 Stroke Order — How to Write 螫

Stroke Order

螫 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.

螫 Radical and Character Components

Components:赦虫

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

Radical: 虫 + 11 more strokes

螫 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • shì
  • zhē

Meanings of 螫 in Chinese

1

shì螫

to sting (of an insect with venom glands)
被蜜蜂螫了一下，手臂立刻肿了起来
After being stung by a bee, my arm immediately swelled up.
2

zhē螫

Used colloquially, meaning to be stung or bitten by an insect or snake, similar to its primary formal meaning.
我被蚊子螫了一口，痒死了。
I was stung by a mosquito, it's so itchy.

Common Words and Phrases with 螫

1
shì螫fēng蜂
A dryinid, belonging to the dryinid family.
在花园里，一只螫蜂在我采摘花朵时不小心蛰了我一下，感觉很痛
In the garden, a stinging wasp accidentally stung me while I was picking flowers, and it felt very painful.
2
shì螫zhēn针
A sharp, pointed organ, typically found in insects or arachnids, used for stinging and injecting venom for defense or attack.
蜜蜂在受到威胁时会伸出螫针来自卫。
When threatened, a bee will extend its stinger for self-defense.

Idioms with 螫

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Questions about 螫

What does 螫 mean in Chinese?

螫 (shì) means “to sting (of an insect with venom glands)” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 螫?

螫 has 2 pronunciations: shì, zhē.

How many strokes does 螫 have?

螫 has 17 strokes.

How do you write 螫?

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

What is the radical of 螫?

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