蚓 meaning and stroke order
Earthworm (2)
How to write 蚓, stroke by stroke
10 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 蚓
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- used in 蚯蚓[qiu1 yin3]
How 蚓 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Worm.
虫 gives the meaning and 引 hints at the sound.
Radical: 虫 (insect), shared by 197 characters on this site.
How to remember 蚓
蚓 is a creature (虫, insect or worm) on the left plus 引 (yǐn, to pull or stretch) on the right, which also gives the sound. Picture a worm that stretches and pulls its long body through the soil.
蚓 almost never appears alone. It is used in the word 蚯蚓 (qiūyǐn), earthworm. Example: 下雨以后，地上有很多蚯蚓。(Xià yǔ yǐhòu, dì shang yǒu hěn duō qiūyǐn.) After it rains, there are lots of earthworms on the ground.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes write the right side as 弘 or forget the vertical stroke of 引, which is a bow 弓 plus one straight line. In 蚯蚓 the second syllable is often said with a light tone in speech, but its dictionary tone is third tone, yǐn.
Common words with 蚓
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 蚯蚓 | qiūyǐn | (zoology) earthworm |
蚓 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 蚓
How many strokes are in 蚓?
蚓 is written with 10 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 蚓 mean?
蚓 (yǐn) means earthworm (2). A common word with it is 蚯蚓 (qiūyǐn), meaning "(zoology) earthworm".
How do you pronounce 蚓?
蚓 is pronounced yǐn, in the third tone (dipping).
What is the radical of 蚓?
The radical of 蚓 is 虫, which carries the idea of "insect". Dictionaries list 蚓 under this radical.
Can I say 蚓 by itself to mean worm?
Not in normal speech. Use the full word 蚯蚓 (qiūyǐn). For worms in general, people also say 虫子 (chóngzi).
Why does 蚓 sound the same as 引?
引 is the sound component of the character, so 蚓 borrows its pronunciation yǐn. The 虫 side only tells you the meaning is related to small creatures.