蟏(xiāo)

17 strokesTrad. 蠨

used in 蟏蛸

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Character information

Pinyin
xiāo
Meaning
used in 蟏蛸
Strokes
17
HSK level
—
Traditional
蠨

Origin & structure

Where 蟏 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰虫萧

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

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

Made of

虫chóng萧xiāo

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 蟏 step by step

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

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Words with 蟏

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

xiāo蟏shāo蛸

long-jawed orb weaver; long-jawed spider (family Tetragnathidae)

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Related characters

From 蟏’s common words

蛸

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