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蜇 Stroke Order — How to Write 蜇

Stroke Order

蜇 is written in 13 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.

蜇 Radical and Character Components

Components:折虫

蜇 is a phono-semantic compound: 虫 (mollusk) carries the meaning, while 折 indicates the sound.

Radical: 虫 + 7 more strokes

蜇 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • zhē
  • zhé

Meanings of 蜇 in Chinese

1

zhē蜇

To sting (of a venomous insect).
他被蜜蜂蜇了。
He was stung by a bee.
To sting or prickle, typically used to describe the irritating sensation in eyes caused by strong odors, like from cutting onions.
切洋葱时,气味会蜇眼睛。
When cutting onions, the smell stings your eyes.
2

zhé蜇

A type of coelenterate (jellyfish), umbrella-shaped, living in the sea.
海蜇皮是一道美味的凉菜。
Jellyfish skin is a delicious cold dish.

Words with 蜇

  • hǎi海zhé蜇pí皮shredded jellyfish, jellyfish skin
  • liáng凉bàn拌zhē蜇pí皮Jellyfish salad, Cold jellyfish

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Questions about 蜇

What does 蜇 mean in Chinese?

蜇 (zhē) means “To sting (of a venomous insect)” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 蜇?

蜇 has 2 pronunciations: zhē, zhé.

How many strokes does 蜇 have?

蜇 has 13 strokes.

How do you write 蜇?

蜇 is written in 13 strokes, starting from the radical 虫. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 蜇?

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

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