虫(chóng)

HSK 46 strokesTrad. 蟲

variant of 虫

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Character information

Pinyin
chóng
Meaning
variant of 虫
Strokes
6
HSK level
HSK 4
Traditional
蟲

Origin & structure

Where 虫 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿱中？

In this compound, 中 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

中zhōng

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

Traditional form 蟲: The class of insects 虫

How to write 虫 step by step

6 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 虫

Common words using 虫 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

hài害chóng虫
HSK 7-9

injurious insect

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kūn昆chóng虫
HSK 7-9

insect

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hòu候chóng虫

seasonal insect (e.g. cicada)

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yuán原chóng虫

protozoan

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xī吸chóng虫

trematoda; fluke; trematode worm, approx 6000 species, mostly parasite, inc…

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sān三yè叶chóng虫

(paleontology) trilobite

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dōng冬chóng虫xià夏cǎo草

caterpillar fungus (Ophiocordyceps sinensis) (The fungus grows within the body of a cat…

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jì寄shēng生chóng虫

parasite (biology)

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