蜘 Stroke Order — How to Write 蜘
蜘 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.
蜘 Radical and Character Components
蜘 is a phono-semantic compound: 虫 (insect) carries the meaning, while 知 indicates the sound.
Radical: 虫 + 8 more strokes
蜘 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- zhī
Meanings of 蜘 in Chinese
zhī蜘
Common Words and Phrases with 蜘
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Open the tool →Questions about 蜘
What does 蜘 mean in Chinese?
蜘 (zhī) means “The character '蜘' (zhī) is typically used in the compound '蜘蛛' (zhīzhū), which refers to a spider, an eight-legged arthropod that spins silk to create webs for catching insects” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 蜘?
蜘 is pronounced zhī in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 蜘 have?
蜘 has 14 strokes.
How do you write 蜘?
蜘 is written in 14 strokes, starting from the radical 虫. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 蜘?
The radical of 蜘 is 虫, and 蜘 is a phono-semantic compound.