Hanzi Now
CharactersIdiomsChinese NameFlashcards
Tools

Visual content

  • Chinese Text Image GeneratorCreate PNGs with pinyin, highlight character parts or remove strokes
  • Stroke Order AnimatorTurn a Chinese character or sentence into a GIF or MP4
  • Character Highlight AnimatorChoose character parts and animate their colors, together or in stroke order
  • Chinese Text Morph AnimatorTurn one Chinese character, word or phrase into another; download SVG, MP4 or WebM

Audio content

  • Chinese Text to SpeechRead Chinese aloud with karaoke highlighting

Teaching materials

  • Writing WorksheetsPrintable tracing sheets with a QR learning companion
  • Bingo CardsPicture and word Bingo for your class
  • Picture WorksheetsChinese and English fill-in vocabulary worksheets

Other

  • Pinyin GeneratorConvert Chinese text to pinyin with tone marks
  • Chinese Zodiac CalculatorFind your animal sign from your birth date and make a zodiac card.
  • Chinese Word CounterCount characters, words and sentences in Chinese text
View all tools →
蜩 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
蜩 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
蜩 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
蜩 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
蜩 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
蜩 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
蜩 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
蜩 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
蜩 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

蜩 Stroke Order — How to Write 蜩

Stroke Order

蜩 is written in 14 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.

蜩 Radical and Character Components

Components:虫周

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

Radical: 虫 + 8 more strokes

蜩 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • tiáo

Meanings of 蜩 in Chinese

1

tiáo蜩

In ancient texts, '蜩' refers to a cicada. It appears in terms like '蜩甲' (cicada exuviae) and '蜩螗' (the clamor of cicadas, often used to describe a chaotic or bustling situation).
夏日午后,树林中蜩鸣阵阵,仿佛在诉说着季节的秘密。
On a summer afternoon, cicadas chirped in bursts in the woods, as if telling the secrets of the season.

Words with 蜩

  • tiáo蜩míng鸣cicada's chirp, cicada's song
  • tiáo蜩jiǎ甲cicada shell, cicada exuvia

Idioms with 蜩

  • guó国shì事tiáo蜩táng螗national affairs in great turmoil
  • tiáo蜩táng螗fèi沸gēng羹social clamor and unrest
  • tiáo蜩táng螗gēng羹fèi沸noisy commotion and disorder
  • zhū蛛yóu游tiáo蜩huà化consummate skill

Recommended tools

Writing Worksheets

Printable tracing sheets with a QR learning companion

Open the tool →

Bingo Cards

Picture and word Bingo for your class

Open the tool →

Chinese Text Image Generator

Create PNGs with pinyin, highlight character parts or remove strokes

Open the tool →

Stroke Order Animator

Turn a Chinese character or sentence into a GIF or MP4

Open the tool →

Questions about 蜩

What does 蜩 mean in Chinese?

蜩 (tiáo) means “In ancient texts” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 蜩?

蜩 is pronounced tiáo in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 蜩 have?

蜩 has 14 strokes.

How do you write 蜩?

蜩 is written in 14 strokes, starting from the radical 虫. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 蜩?

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

Hanzi Now

Explore the charm of Chinese language

Explore

  • Characters
  • Idioms
  • Chinese Names
  • Flashcards

Tools

  • Chinese Text Image Generator
  • Stroke Order Animator
  • Character Highlight Animator
  • Bingo Cards
  • Picture Worksheets
  • All Tools

More

  • Blog
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Service
© 2026 Hanzi NowContact Us