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蚤 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
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蚤 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
蚤 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
蚤 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
蚤 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
蚤 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
蚤 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
蚤 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
蚤 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

蚤 Stroke Order — How to Write 蚤

Stroke Order

蚤 is written in 10 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.

蚤 Radical and Character Components

Components:叉虫

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

Radical: 虫 + 4 more strokes

蚤 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • zǎo

Meanings of 蚤 in Chinese

1

zǎo蚤

Flea: a small, wingless, parasitic insect that lives on the skin of mammals and birds, feeding on their blood. It can transmit diseases like the plague.
这只小狗身上有跳蚤，需要及时处理。
This little dog has fleas; it needs to be treated promptly.
Used interchangeably with '早' (zǎo), meaning 'early' or 'in the morning'.
蚤起耕作，才能在日落前完成农活。
Only by rising early to farm can one complete the agricultural work before sunset.
An archaic or classical term for fingernails or toenails, synonymous with '爪' (claw/nail). In classical contexts, it refers to trimming or paring one's nails, often seen in phrases like '揃其蚤'.
他拿起剪子，仔细地修了修自己的蚤。
He picked up the scissors and carefully trimmed his own nails.

Words with 蚤

Idioms with 蚤

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Questions about 蚤

What does 蚤 mean in Chinese?

蚤 (zǎo) means “Flea: a small” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 蚤?

蚤 is pronounced zǎo in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 蚤 have?

蚤 has 10 strokes.

How do you write 蚤?

蚤 is written in 10 strokes, starting from the radical 虫. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 蚤?

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