蝎(xiē)

15 strokesTrad. 蠍

variant of 蝎

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Character information

Pinyin
xiē
Meaning
variant of 蝎
Strokes
15
HSK level
—
Traditional
蠍

Origin & structure

Where 蝎 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰虫曷

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

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

Made of

虫chóng曷hé

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 蝎 step by step

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

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Words with 蝎

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

tiān天xiē蝎

Scorpio (constellation)

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shé蛇xiē蝎

(fig.) malevolent; treacherous

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xiē蝎zǐ子

scorpion

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tiān天xiē蝎zuò座

Scorpio or Scorpius (constellation and sign of the zodiac)

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Related characters

From 蝎’s common words

天蛇子座

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