螟(míng)

16 strokes

boring insect

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Character information

Pinyin
míng
Meaning
boring insect; snout moth's larva (Aphomia gullaris or Plodia interpuncuella or Heliothus armigera etc), major agricultural pest
Strokes
16
HSK level
—
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 螟 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰虫冥

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

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

Made of

虫chóng冥míng

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 螟 step by step

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

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Words with 螟

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

míng螟líng蛉

green rice caterpillar or similar insect larva; adopted son (Etymology: Was…

Open 螟蛉 page →
míng螟chóng虫

boring insect; snout moth's larva (Aphomia gullaris or Plodia interpuncuell…

Open 螟虫 page →
míng螟líng蛉zǐ子

adopted son

Open 螟蛉子 page →

Related characters

From 螟’s common words

蛉虫子

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