蜇(zhē)

13 strokes
Readingszhēzhé

to sting

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Character information

Pinyin
zhē / zhé
Meaning
to sting
Strokes
13
HSK level
—
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 蜇 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿱折虫

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

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

Made of

折zhé虫chóng

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write 蜇 step by step

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

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Words with 蜇

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

hǎi海zhē蜇

Rhopilema esculenta, an edible jellyfish

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Related characters

From 蜇’s common words

海

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