蝶 Stroke Order — How to Write 蝶
蝶 is written in 15 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.
蝶 Radical and Character Components
蝶 is a phono-semantic compound: 虫 (insect) carries the meaning, while 枼 indicates the sound.
Radical: 虫 + 9 more strokes
蝶 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- dié
Meanings of 蝶 in Chinese
dié蝶
Common Words and Phrases with 蝶
More words with 蝶
- hú蝴dié蝶butterfly
- jiá蛱dié蝶Nymphalid butterfly
- hú蝴dié蝶jié结bow, bow tie
- hú蝴dié蝶mèng梦The Butterfly Dream
- cǎi彩dié蝶butterfly, colorful butterfly
- fēng蜂dié蝶bees and butterflies
- cí雌xìng性hú蝴dié蝶female butterfly
- fēng蜂dié蝶fēi飞wǔ舞Bees and butterflies fluttering, Bees and butterflies dancing
Idioms with 蝶
- kuáng狂fēng蜂làng浪dié蝶licentious or promiscuous men
- yóu游fēng蜂làng浪dié蝶a philanderer
- yóu游fēng蜂xì戏dié蝶a philanderer or playboy
- zhāo招fēng蜂yǐn引dié蝶attract attention or admirers
- zhuāng庄zhōu周mèng梦dié蝶reality and illusion ambiguity
- dié蝶huà化zhuāng庄shēng生life's transient, dreamlike illusion
- dié蝶huà化zhuāng庄zhōu周profound transformation or uncertain reality
- dié蝶shǐ使fēng蜂méi媒matchmaker or go-between
- dié蝶yì意yīng莺qíng情romantic inclination for spring's beauty
- dié蝶yuàn怨qióng蛩qī凄sorrowful longing or melancholy remembrance
- fēng蜂kuáng狂dié蝶luàn乱promiscuous or licentious behavior
- fēng蜂méi媒dié蝶shǐ使matchmaker or messenger for lovers
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Open the tool →Questions about 蝶
What does 蝶 mean in Chinese?
蝶 (dié) means “A butterfly” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 蝶?
蝶 is pronounced dié in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 蝶 have?
蝶 has 15 strokes.
How do you write 蝶?
蝶 is written in 15 strokes, starting from the radical 虫. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 蝶?
The radical of 蝶 is 虫, and 蝶 is a phono-semantic compound.