蛎(lì)

11 strokesTrad. 蠣

oyster

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Character information

Pinyin
lì
Meaning
oyster
Strokes
11
HSK level
—
Traditional
蠣

Origin & structure

Where 蛎 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰虫厉

In this compound, the meaning comes from 虫 (mollusk); 厉 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

虫chóng厉lì

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 蛎 step by step

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

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Words with 蛎

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

hǎi海lì蛎

oyster

Open 海蛎 page →
mǔ牡lì蛎

oyster

Open 牡蛎 page →
há蛤lì蛎

clam; same as 蛤蜊[ge2 li2]

Open 蛤蛎 page →

Related characters

From 蛎’s common words

海牡蛤

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