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蚰 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
蚰 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
蚰 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
蚰 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
蚰 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
蚰 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
蚰 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
蚰 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
蚰 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

蚰 Stroke Order — How to Write 蚰

Stroke Order

蚰 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.

蚰 Radical and Character Components

Components:虫由

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

Radical: 虫 + 5 more strokes

蚰 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • yóu

Meanings of 蚰 in Chinese

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yóu蚰

When pronounced yóu, 蚰 refers to '蚰蜒' (house centipede), an arthropod similar to a centipede but slightly smaller, yellowish-brown, with long antennae and legs, and large venomous claws, typically found in damp places inside and outside houses.
这种潮湿的环境容易滋生蚰蜒。
This damp environment easily breeds house centipedes.
Part of the compound word '蜒蚰' (yányóu), referring to a slug.
雨后花园里，我发现了几只慢吞吞的蜒蚰。
After the rain, I found a few slow slugs in the garden.

Common Words and Phrases with 蚰

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yóu蚰yán蜒
A common house centipede (Scutigera coleoptrata), a yellowish-brown arthropod with many long, slender legs and antennae, often found in damp places.
潮湿的地下室里经常能看到蚰蜒在墙角快速爬过。
In the damp basement, house centipedes can often be seen scurrying quickly across the corners of the walls.

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Questions about 蚰

What does 蚰 mean in Chinese?

蚰 (yóu) means “When pronounced yóu” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 蚰?

蚰 is pronounced yóu in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 蚰 have?

蚰 has 11 strokes.

How do you write 蚰?

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

What is the radical of 蚰?

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