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蜣 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
蜣 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
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蜣 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
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蜣 Stroke Order — How to Write 蜣

Stroke Order

蜣 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.

蜣 Radical and Character Components

Components:虫羌

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

Radical: 虫 + 8 more strokes

蜣 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • qiāng

Meanings of 蜣 in Chinese

1

qiāng蜣

Refers to the 'dung beetle' (蜣螂), a black insect that feeds on excrement and animal carcasses, known for rolling dung into balls.
草地上,一只蜣螂正在努力地推着粪球。
On the grass, a dung beetle is diligently pushing a ball of dung.

Common Words and Phrases with 蜣

1
qiāng蜣láng螂
dung beetle
夏日的田野里,勤劳的蜣螂正在推着它的粪球。
In the summer fields, diligent dung beetles are pushing their dung balls.

Idioms with 蜣

  • qiāng蜣láng螂bào抱fèn粪birds of a feather flock together

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Questions about 蜣

What does 蜣 mean in Chinese?

蜣 (qiāng) means “Refers to the 'dung beetle' (蜣螂)” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 蜣?

蜣 is pronounced qiāng in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 蜣 have?

蜣 has 13 strokes.

How do you write 蜣?

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

What is the radical of 蜣?

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

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