蛹(yǒng)

13 strokes

chrysalis

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Character information

Pinyin
yǒng
Meaning
chrysalis; pupa
Strokes
13
HSK level
—
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 蛹 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰虫甬

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

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

Made of

虫chóng甬yǒng

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 蛹 step by step

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

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Words with 蛹

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

huà化yǒng蛹

to pupate; to turn into a chrysalis

Open 化蛹 page →
chéng成yǒng蛹

to pupate; to become a chrysalis

Open 成蛹 page →
pò破yǒng蛹

to emerge from a pupa (of a butterfly etc)

Open 破蛹 page →
cán蚕yǒng蛹

silkworm chrysalis; silkworm pupa

Open 蚕蛹 page →

Related characters

From 蛹’s common words

化成破蚕

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