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蝙 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

蝙 Stroke Order — How to Write 蝙

Stroke Order

蝙 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.

蝙 Radical and Character Components

Components:虫扁

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

Radical: 虫 + 9 more strokes

蝙 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • biān

Meanings of 蝙 in Chinese

1

biān蝙

A character used in 'bat' (蝙蝠), a nocturnal flying mammal.
蝙蝠在夜晚飞行,捕捉昆虫。
Bats fly at night, catching insects.

Common Words and Phrases with 蝙

1
biān蝙fú蝠
A nocturnal flying mammal with wings formed by a membrane stretched between the limbs, known for using echolocation to navigate and feed on insects.
夜幕降临,成群的蝙蝠开始在天空中盘旋,捕捉昆虫。
As night falls, groups of bats begin to circle in the sky, catching insects.
2
biān蝙fú蝠shān衫
A bat-like shirt, characterized by small cuffs and very large armpit areas.
她穿了一件时尚的蝙蝠衫,搭配紧身牛仔裤,看起来既舒适又有个性。
She wore a fashionable batwing top paired with skinny jeans, looking both comfortable and individualistic.

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Questions about 蝙

What does 蝙 mean in Chinese?

蝙 (biān) means “A character used in 'bat' (蝙蝠)” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 蝙?

蝙 is pronounced biān in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 蝙 have?

蝙 has 15 strokes.

How do you write 蝙?

蝙 is written in 15 strokes, starting from the radical 虫. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 蝙?

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

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