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12 strokes

used in 蛐蛐[qu1 qu5]

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
Meaning
used in 蛐蛐[qu1 qu5]; used in 蛐蟮[qu1 shan5]
Strokes
12
HSK level
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰虫曲

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

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

Made of

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write step by step

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

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9
  10. 10
  11. 11
  12. 12

Words with

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

(dialect) cricket (insect); (slang) to whisper gossip behind sb's back

Open 蛐蛐 page →
shàn

(coll.) earthworm

Open 蛐蟮 page →
ér

erhua form of 蛐蛐[qu1 qu5]

Open 蛐蛐儿 page →

Related characters

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