虾(xiā): used in 虾蟆
Readingsxiāhá
used in 虾蟆
Stroke order animation
Character information
- Pinyin
- xiā / há
- Meaning
- used in 虾蟆
- Strokes
- 9
- HSK level
- HSK 7-9
- Traditional
- 蝦
Origin & structure
Where 虾 comes from and how its parts fit together.
How to write 虾 step by step
9 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.
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Words with 虾
Common words using 虾 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.
shrimp soldiers and crab generals (in mythology or popular fiction, the army of the Dra…
Open 虾兵蟹将 page →xiā虾yí夷
Emishi or Ebisu, ethnic group of ancient Japan, thought to be related to modern Ainus
Open 虾夷 page →Related characters
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