螂 Stroke Order — How to Write 螂
螂 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.
螂 Radical and Character Components
螂 is a phono-semantic compound: 虫 (insect) carries the meaning, while 郎 indicates the sound.
Radical: 虫 + 10 more strokes
螂 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- láng
Meanings of 螂 in Chinese
láng螂
Words with 螂
- qiāng蜣láng螂dung beetle
- táng螳láng螂praying mantis
- zhāng蟑láng螂cockroach
- mā蚂lang螂dragonfly
- gè虼láng螂flea
- mǔ母táng螳láng螂female mantis, she-mantis
Idioms with 螂
- táng螳láng螂bǔ捕chán蝉Focused on small gain, unaware of greater danger
- táng螳láng螂bǔ捕shé蛇Overcome stronger opponent with clever tactics
- táng螳láng螂huáng黄què雀short-sighted pursuit of immediate gain
- hè鹤shì势láng螂xíng形slender and graceful figure
- táng螳láng螂fèn奋bì臂Overestimate capabilities, invite failure
- táng螳láng螂jù拒zhé辙futilely resist overwhelming force
- qiāng蜣láng螂bào抱fèn粪birds of a feather flock together
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Open the tool →Questions about 螂
What does 螂 mean in Chinese?
螂 (láng) means “When pronounced 'láng'” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 螂?
螂 is pronounced láng in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 螂 have?
螂 has 14 strokes.
How do you write 螂?
螂 is written in 14 strokes, starting from the radical 虫. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 螂?
The radical of 螂 is 虫, and 螂 is a phono-semantic compound.