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蜊 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
蜊 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

蜊 Stroke Order — How to Write 蜊

Stroke Order

蜊 is written in 13 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.

蜊 Radical and Character Components

Components:虫利

蜊 is a phono-semantic compound: 虫 (mollusk) carries the meaning, while 利 indicates the sound.

Radical: 虫 + 7 more strokes

蜊 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • lí
  • lì

Meanings of 蜊 in Chinese

1

lí蜊

used in "蛤蜊" (gélí), referring to clams or mussels
蛤蜊肉质鲜美。
Clam meat is delicious.
2

lì蜊

alternative pronunciation for "蛤蜊" (gélí), referring to clams or mussels
蛤蜊汤味道很好。
Clam soup tastes very good.

Words with 蜊

  • gé蛤lí蜊clam

Idioms with 蜊

  • qiě且shí食há蛤lí蜊postpone dealing with something

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Questions about 蜊

What does 蜊 mean in Chinese?

蜊 (lí) means “used in "蛤蜊" (gélí)” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 蜊?

蜊 has 2 pronunciations: lí, lì.

How many strokes does 蜊 have?

蜊 has 13 strokes.

How do you write 蜊?

蜊 is written in 13 strokes, starting from the radical 虫. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 蜊?

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

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