蛹 Stroke Order — How to Write 蛹
蛹 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.
蛹 Radical and Character Components
蛹 is a phono-semantic compound: 虫 (insect) carries the meaning, while 甬 indicates the sound.
Radical: 虫 + 7 more strokes
蛹 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- yǒng
Meanings of 蛹 in Chinese
yǒng蛹
Words with 蛹
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Open the tool →Questions about 蛹
What does 蛹 mean in Chinese?
蛹 (yǒng) means “The pupa stage of insects undergoing complete metamorphosis, transitioning from larva to adult. Examples include silkworm pupae (蚕蛹) and the act of pupating (蛹化). It can also metaphorically refer to living in seclusion (蛹卧)” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 蛹?
蛹 is pronounced yǒng in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 蛹 have?
蛹 has 13 strokes.
How do you write 蛹?
蛹 is written in 13 strokes, starting from the radical 虫. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 蛹?
The radical of 蛹 is 虫, and 蛹 is a phono-semantic compound.