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鼯 Stroke Order — How to Write 鼯

Stroke Order

鼯 is written in 20 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 鼠, 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.

鼯 Radical and Character Components

Components:鼠吾

鼯 is a phono-semantic compound: 鼠 (mouse) carries the meaning, while 吾 indicates the sound.

Radical: 鼠 + 7 more strokes

鼯 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • wú

Meanings of 鼯 in Chinese

1

wú鼯

A flying squirrel (鼯鼠), a nocturnal mammal that resembles a squirrel and can glide from trees. It typically lives in tree holes.
夜晚,鼯鼠在树林中滑翔,寻找食物。
At night, flying squirrels glide through the forest, searching for food.

Words with 鼯

  • wú鼯shǔ鼠flying squirrel

Idioms with 鼯

  • wú鼯shǔ鼠zhī之chǒu丑meager or unimpressive talents
  • wú鼯shǔ鼠zhī之jì技limited and superficial skills

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Questions about 鼯

What does 鼯 mean in Chinese?

鼯 (wú) means “A flying squirrel (鼯鼠)” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 鼯?

鼯 is pronounced wú in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 鼯 have?

鼯 has 20 strokes.

How do you write 鼯?

鼯 is written in 20 strokes, starting from the radical 鼠. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 鼯?

The radical of 鼯 is 鼠, and 鼯 is a phono-semantic compound.

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