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蛊 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
蛊 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
蛊 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
蛊 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
蛊 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
蛊 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
蛊 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
蛊 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

蛊 Stroke Order — How to Write 蛊

Stroke Order

蛊 is written in 11 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.

蛊 Radical and Character Components

Components:虫皿

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

Radical: 虫 + 5 more strokes

蛊 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • gǔ

Meanings of 蛊 in Chinese

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gǔ蛊

A mythical venomous insect, often cultivated to harm people; to bewitch or mislead.
他用花言巧语蛊惑人心，让大家相信他的谎言。
He used flowery language to bewitch people's minds, making everyone believe his lies.
Parasitic worms or insects believed to infest the human body (often associated with traditional folklore or black magic).
他感觉胃里不适，怀疑自己是否中了蛊
He felt discomfort in his stomach, wondering if he had been afflicted by parasitic worms.
A venomous substance or worm used in ancient China to harm people, often associated with black magic or manipulation.
他中了蛊一般，对那件事着了迷。
He was as if under a spell, completely fascinated by that matter.

Common Words and Phrases with 蛊

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gǔ蛊huò惑
To mislead or bewitch people, often for manipulation or nefarious purposes; to delude.
那个骗子用一套花言巧语蛊惑了许多老年人购买他的假冒保健品。
The swindler used a set of glib words to beguile many elderly people into buying his counterfeit health products.

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Idioms with 蛊

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Questions about 蛊

What does 蛊 mean in Chinese?

蛊 (gǔ) means “A mythical venomous insect, often cultivated to harm people; to bewitch or mislead” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 蛊?

蛊 is pronounced gǔ in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 蛊 have?

蛊 has 11 strokes.

How do you write 蛊?

蛊 is written in 11 strokes, starting from the radical 虫. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 蛊?

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