蝎 Stroke Order — How to Write 蝎
蝎 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.
蝎 Radical and Character Components
蝎 is a phono-semantic compound: 虫 (insect) carries the meaning, while 曷 indicates the sound.
Radical: 虫 + 9 more strokes
蝎 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- xiē
Meanings of 蝎 in Chinese
xiē蝎
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Open the tool →Questions about 蝎
What does 蝎 mean in Chinese?
蝎 (xiē) means “When pronounced 'xiē' as part of 'xiē hǔ' (蝎虎), it refers to a gecko” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 蝎?
蝎 is pronounced xiē in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 蝎 have?
蝎 has 15 strokes.
How do you write 蝎?
蝎 is written in 15 strokes, starting from the radical 虫. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 蝎?
The radical of 蝎 is 虫, and 蝎 is a phono-semantic compound.