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蚯 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
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蚯 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
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蚯 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
蚯 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
蚯 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

蚯 Stroke Order — How to Write 蚯

Stroke Order

蚯 is written in 11 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.

蚯 Radical and Character Components

Components:虫丘

蚯 is a phono-semantic compound: 虫 (worm) carries the meaning, while 丘 indicates the sound.

Radical: 虫 + 5 more strokes

蚯 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • qiū

Meanings of 蚯 in Chinese

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qiū蚯

The character "蚯" (qiū) is primarily used in the word "蚯蚓" (qiūyǐn), meaning earthworm. Earthworms are segmented worms that live in the soil, feeding on organic matter, and are beneficial for loosening the soil. They can also be used as bait for fishing or feed for poultry, and in traditional medicine.
暴雨过后，泥土里常常能看到许多蚯蚓爬出来。
After a heavy rain, many earthworms can often be seen crawling out of the soil.

Common Words and Phrases with 蚯

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qiū蚯yǐn蚓
An earthworm is a type of segmented worm that lives in the soil.
雨后，你经常能在人行道上看到很多蚯蚓。
After the rain, you can often see many earthworms on the sidewalk.

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Questions about 蚯

What does 蚯 mean in Chinese?

蚯 (qiū) means “The character "蚯" (qiū) is primarily used in the word "蚯蚓" (qiūyǐn), meaning earthworm. Earthworms are segmented worms that live in the soil, feeding on organic matter, and are beneficial for loosening the soil. They can also be used as bait for fishing or feed for poultry, and in traditional medicine” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 蚯?

蚯 is pronounced qiū in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 蚯 have?

蚯 has 11 strokes.

How do you write 蚯?

蚯 is written in 11 strokes, starting from the radical 虫. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 蚯?

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