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蟋 Stroke Order — How to Write 蟋

Stroke Order

蟋 is written in 17 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.

蟋 Radical and Character Components

Components:虫悉

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

Radical: 虫 + 11 more strokes

蟋 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • xī

Meanings of 蟋 in Chinese

1

xī蟋

Refers to 'cricket' (蟋蟀), an insect known for its jumping ability, long antennae, and the male's chirping sound produced by rubbing its wings. It's often considered a pest to crops.
我在夏天的夜晚听到蟋蟀在草丛中鸣叫。
I heard crickets chirping in the grass on a summer night.

Common Words and Phrases with 蟋

1
xī蟋shuài蟀
A jumping insect known for the chirping sound made by the male rubbing its forewings.
夏天的夜晚,窗外传来阵阵蟋蟀的叫声。
On summer nights, the chirping of crickets could be heard from outside the window.

More words with 蟋

  • cí雌xī蟋shuài蟀female cricket

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Questions about 蟋

What does 蟋 mean in Chinese?

蟋 (xī) means “Refers to 'cricket' (蟋蟀)” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 蟋?

蟋 is pronounced xī in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 蟋 have?

蟋 has 17 strokes.

How do you write 蟋?

蟋 is written in 17 strokes, starting from the radical 虫. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 蟋?

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

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