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蝼 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
蝼 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
蝼 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
蝼 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
蝼 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
蝼 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
蝼 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

蝼 Stroke Order — How to Write 蝼

Stroke Order

蝼 is written in 15 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.

蝼 Radical and Character Components

Components:虫娄

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

Radical: 虫 + 9 more strokes

蝼 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • lóu

Meanings of 蝼 in Chinese

1

lóu蝼

Refers to the mole cricket (an insect) or, more commonly, used metaphorically in compounds like '蝼蚁' (lóu yǐ) to describe something insignificant, weak, or of low status.
在浩瀚的宇宙中，人类如同蝼蚁般渺小。
In the vast universe, humans are as tiny and insignificant as mole crickets and ants.
Refers to a mole cricket (insect). Often used in idioms to describe something small, insignificant, or humble, like an ant or a worm.
在巨大的自然灾害面前，人类显得如此渺小，如同蝼蚁
In the face of enormous natural disasters, humans appear so tiny, like mole crickets and ants.

Common Words and Phrases with 蝼

1
lóu蝼gū蛄
A mole cricket is an insect with powerful, shovel-like forelegs adapted for digging in the soil, known for feeding on plant roots and young stems.
夏天傍晚，农田里经常能听到蝼蛄的叫声
In summer evenings, the chirping of mole crickets can often be heard in the farmland.
2
lóu蝼yǐ蚁
Mole crickets and ants, used metaphorically to describe people of little power or low status; nobodies.
在宇宙的浩瀚面前，人类如同蝼蚁般渺小。
Before the immensity of the cosmos, humans are as insignificant as mole crickets and ants.

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Questions about 蝼

What does 蝼 mean in Chinese?

蝼 (lóu) means “Refers to a mole cricket (insect). Often used in idioms to describe something small, insignificant, or humble, like an ant or a worm” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 蝼?

蝼 is pronounced lóu in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 蝼 have?

蝼 has 15 strokes.

How do you write 蝼?

蝼 is written in 15 strokes, starting from the radical 虫. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 蝼?

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