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蛱 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
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蛱 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

蛱 Stroke Order — How to Write 蛱

Stroke Order

蛱 is written in 12 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.

蛱 Radical and Character Components

Components:虫夹

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

Radical: 虫 + 6 more strokes

蛱 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • jiá

Meanings of 蛱 in Chinese

1

jiá蛱

Refers to a type of butterfly, commonly known as brush-footed butterflies (Nymphalidae family), which often have short forelegs, club-shaped antennae, and reddish-yellow adults; some species' larvae are considered pests to crops.
这种蛱蝶的幼虫以植物为食,对农作物有害。
The larvae of this brush-footed butterfly feed on plants and are harmful to crops.
Refers to a type of butterfly, specifically brush-footed butterflies (Nymphalidae).
蛱蝶在花丛中翩翩起舞。
Nymphalid butterflies are dancing gracefully among the flowers.

Common Words and Phrases with 蛱

1
jiá蛱dié蝶
Nymphalid butterfly
花园里,一只美丽的蛱蝶停留在盛开的野花上,轻轻扇动着它赤黄色的翅膀。
In the garden, a beautiful nymphalid butterfly rested on a blooming wildflower, gently fanning its reddish-yellow wings.

Idioms with 蛱

  • chuān穿huā花jiá蛱dié蝶a philanderer flitting from woman to woman

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Questions about 蛱

What does 蛱 mean in Chinese?

蛱 (jiá) means “Refers to a type of butterfly” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 蛱?

蛱 is pronounced jiá in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 蛱 have?

蛱 has 12 strokes.

How do you write 蛱?

蛱 is written in 12 strokes, starting from the radical 虫. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 蛱?

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

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