蛴(qí)

12 strokesTrad. 蠐

used in 蛴螬

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Character information

Pinyin
qí
Meaning
used in 蛴螬; used in 蝤蛴
Strokes
12
HSK level
—
Traditional
蠐

Origin & structure

Where 蛴 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰虫齐

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

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

Made of

虫chóng齐qí

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 蛴 step by step

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

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Words with 蛴

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

yóu蝤qí蛴

(literary) longhorn beetle larva

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qí蛴cáo螬

scarab beetle larva; grub; CL:条

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Related characters

From 蛴’s common words

蝤螬

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