蝶(dié)

15 strokes

variant of 蝶[die2]

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Character information

Pinyin
dié
Meaning
variant of 蝶[die2]
Strokes
15
HSK level
—
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 蝶 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰虫枼

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

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

Made of

虫chóng枼yè

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 蝶 step by step

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

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Words with 蝶

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

fěn粉dié蝶

pierid (butterfly of the Pieridae family)

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hú胡dié蝶

variant of 蝴蝶[hu2 die2]

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jiá蛱dié蝶

nymphalid; butterfly

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zhāo招fēng蜂yǐn引dié蝶

(lit.) (of a flower) to attract bees and butterflies (idiom)

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hú蝴dié蝶

butterfly

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hú蝴dié蝶xiào效yìng应

butterfly effect (dynamical systems theory)

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hú蝴dié蝶jié结

bow

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hú蝴dié蝶lán兰

moth orchid (genus Phalaenopsis)

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Related characters

From 蝶’s common words

粉胡蛱招蜂引蝴效

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