虻(méng)

9 strokes

horsefly

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Character information

Pinyin
méng
Meaning
horsefly; gadfly
Strokes
9
HSK level
—
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 虻 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰虫亡

In this compound, the meaning comes from 虫 (insect); 亡 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

虫chóng亡wáng

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 虻 step by step

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

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Words with 虻

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

niú牛méng虻

gadfly (Tabanus bovinus)

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Related characters

From 虻’s common words

牛

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