虫 Stroke Order — How to Write 虫
虫 is written in 6 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.
虫 Radical and Character Components
Partial breakdown of 虫:中
Radical: 虫 + 0 more strokes
虫 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- chóng
Meanings of 虫 in Chinese
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chóng虫
Insect; bug; a type of arthropod; can also metaphorically refer to a trivial skill.
这种昆虫对植物有益，可以帮助授粉
This type of insect is beneficial to plants and can help with pollination.
chóng: A general term for animals, often used in specific compound words to refer to certain animals, such as '大虫' (dà chóng) for tiger or '长虫' (cháng chóng) for snake.
长虫喜欢在草丛中活动。
Snakes like to move around in the grass.
Common Words and Phrases with 虫
1
tooth decay or a carious tooth
他从小不爱刷牙，所以很多牙都得了虫吃牙。
He didn't like brushing his teeth as a child, so many of his teeth developed cavities.
2
Damage caused to crops by insect pests.
今年的庄稼因为虫害而产量大减。
This year's crops saw a significant reduction in yield due to pest infestation.
3
Shellac, also known as lac, is a resinous substance secreted by insects, used as an industrial raw material.
虫胶是一种天然树脂，广泛应用于木器涂料和食品涂层。
Shellac is a natural resin widely used in wood coatings and food glazes.
4
insect pest situation
农技人员正在田间调查虫情，以便及时采取防治措施
Agricultural technicians are investigating the pest situation in the fields to take timely control measures.
5
Worm-eaten; corroded by worms.
这张旧木桌因为多年没有保养，表面出现了严重的虫蚀。
This old wooden table, due to lack of maintenance for many years, showed serious insect damage on its surface.
6
a carious or decayed tooth
小明因为不喜欢刷牙，所以他的牙齿上长了虫牙。
Xiao Ming didn't like brushing his teeth, so he developed cavities on them.
7
A disaster caused by a large outbreak of agricultural pests (e.g., locusts, armyworms) that harm crops and lead to significant yield loss.
今年夏天，突如其来的虫灾给农作物带来了巨大的损失。
This summer, a sudden pest plague caused huge losses to crops.
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More words with 虫
- hài害chóng虫pest
- kūn昆chóng虫insect
- yòu幼chóng虫larva
- huáng蝗chóng虫locust
- wén蚊chóng虫mosquito
- chòu臭chóng虫bedbug
- dú毒chóng虫poisonous insect, venomous insect
- dù蠹chóng虫woodworm, bookworm
- jiǎ甲chóng虫beetle
- jiè蚧chóng虫scale insect
- máo毛chóng虫caterpillar
- pá爬chóng虫reptile
- qū蛆chóng虫maggot
- rú蠕chóng虫worm
- shā沙chóng虫Sandworm
- tāo绦chóng虫tapeworm
- wō涡chóng虫planarian, turbellarian
- xiàn线chóng虫Nematode; a type of roundworm.
- yǎn眼chóng虫A unicellular organism, typically spindle-shaped, with chlorophyll, an eyespot, and a flagellum, often found in still water; also known as Euglena.
- yàng恙chóng虫tsutsugamushi mite
Idioms with 虫
- diāo雕chóng虫xiǎo小jì技insignificant skill or petty accomplishment
- diāo雕chóng虫xiǎo小yì艺trivial literary or artistic skill
- diāo雕chóng虫zhuàn篆kè刻insignificant literary or artistic skill
- dù肚lǐ里huí蛔chóng虫know someone's thoughts very well
- jī鸡chóng虫dé得shī失fuss over trivial gains and losses
- méi没máo毛dà大chóng虫a fierce and formidable person
- wù物fǔ腐chóng虫shēng生Troubles arise from internal weaknesses
- chóng虫shū书niǎo鸟zhuàn篆obscure ancient foreign script
- bǎi百zú足zhī之chóng虫Deep-rooted power not easily destroyed
- diāo雕chóng虫báo薄jì技a trivial or insignificant skill
- diāo雕chóng虫kè刻zhuàn篆minor literary or artistic skills
- diāo雕chóng虫mò末jì伎insignificant skill
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Open the tool →Questions about 虫
What does 虫 mean in Chinese?
虫 (chóng) means “Insect” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 虫?
虫 is pronounced chóng in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 虫 have?
虫 has 6 strokes.
How do you write 虫?
虫 is written in 6 strokes, starting from the radical 虫. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 虫?
The radical of 虫 is 虫, and 虫 is a phono-semantic compound.