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蜗 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
蜗 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
蜗 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
蜗 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
蜗 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
蜗 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
蜗 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
蜗 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

蜗 Stroke Order — How to Write 蜗

Stroke Order

蜗 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.

蜗 Radical and Character Components

Components:虫呙

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

Radical: 虫 + 7 more strokes

蜗 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • wō

Meanings of 蜗 in Chinese

1

wō蜗

A soft-bodied mollusk with a spiral shell and two pairs of tentacles. It feeds on plants and is often considered a pest, though some species are edible.
蜗牛在叶子上慢慢地爬行。
The snail is slowly crawling on the leaf.
Refers to a cramped, small dwelling, often used metaphorically.
他辛辛苦苦攒了钱，终于在城市里有了一个自己的蜗居。
He diligently saved money and finally managed to get his own small, humble dwelling in the city.
Refers to 'wōluó' (pond snail), a type of mollusk with an elongated, bamboo shoot-shaped shell, often found in lakes and ponds.
夏天，孩子们喜欢在池塘边观察蜗螺，它们有着独特的笋状外壳。
In summer, children enjoy observing pond snails by the pond, which have unique bamboo shoot-shaped shells.
A type of freshwater mollusk, often referred to as a pond snail or 'luósī', characterized by a light tortoiseshell-colored shell and a slightly everted shell opening, commonly found in lakes and streams.
这种蜗生活在湖泊溪流中，以水草为食。
This type of aquatic snail lives in lakes and streams, feeding on aquatic plants.

Common Words and Phrases with 蜗

1
wō蜗jū居
A small and cramped living space, often referred to as a humble abode.
他每天辛勤工作，只为了能为家人提供一个不再是蜗居的宽敞住所。
He works hard every day, just to be able to provide his family with a spacious home that is no longer a tiny dwelling.
2
wō蜗lú庐
a small, humble dwelling; a tiny house (like a snail's shell)
他虽然住着蜗庐，却乐在其中，每日读书作画，怡然自得。
Although he lives in a humble dwelling, he finds joy in it, reading and painting every day, contentedly.
3
wō蜗niú牛
A snail, a mollusc with a spiral shell, two pairs of tentacles on its head, known for eating plant epidermis.
小蜗牛慢慢地爬过湿漉漉的叶子。
The little snail slowly crawled across the wet leaf.
4
wō蜗xíng行
to walk at a snail's pace; to proceed very slowly
年迈的老奶奶拄着拐杖，在公园的小路上蜗行着。
The aged grandmother, leaning on her cane, was inching along the park path like a snail.
5
wō蜗xuán旋
to revolve in a spiral or circular motion; to spiral
落叶在风中蜗旋而下，最终轻轻落在地上。
The fallen leaves spiraled down in the wind, finally landing gently on the ground.

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Questions about 蜗

What does 蜗 mean in Chinese?

蜗 (wō) means “Refers to a cramped” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 蜗?

蜗 is pronounced wō in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 蜗 have?

蜗 has 13 strokes.

How do you write 蜗?

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

What is the radical of 蜗?

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