蝼(lóu)

15 strokesTrad. 螻

see 蝼蛄

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Character information

Pinyin
lóu
Meaning
see 蝼蛄
Strokes
15
HSK level
—
Traditional
螻

Origin & structure

Where 蝼 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰虫娄

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

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

Made of

虫chóng娄lóu

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 蝼 step by step

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

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Words with 蝼

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

tiān天lóu蝼

mole cricket; slang word for agricultural pest Gryllotalpa

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kuò蛞lóu蝼

mole cricket (Gryllotalpa)

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lóu蝼gū蛄

mole cricket; Gryllolaptaptidae, family of burrowing insects of order Ortho…

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lóu蝼yǐ蚁

lit. mole cricket and ants

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Related characters

From 蝼’s common words

天蛞蛄蚁

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