蚯 meaning and stroke order
Earthworm (1)
How to write 蚯, stroke by stroke
11 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 蚯
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- used in 蚯蚓[qiu1 yin3]
How 蚯 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Worm.
虫 gives the meaning and 丘 hints at the sound.
Radical: 虫 (insect), shared by 197 characters on this site.
How to remember 蚯
蚯 combines 虫 (insect, worm) on the left with 丘 (qiū, hill) on the right, which gives the sound. Picture a worm that digs up little hills of soil as it moves.
蚯 almost never appears alone. It is used in the word 蚯蚓 (qiūyǐn), meaning earthworm. Example: 下雨以后，地上有很多蚯蚓。(Xiàyǔ yǐhòu, dìshang yǒu hěn duō qiūyǐn.) After it rains, there are lots of earthworms on the ground.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes write the right side as 兵 or 斤 because the shapes look alike. The right side is 丘, which has no extra dots or strokes at the bottom. Also remember that 蚯 is first tone, qiū, the same as 丘.
Common words with 蚯
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 蚯蚓 | qiūyǐn | (zoology) earthworm |
蚯 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 蚯
How many strokes are in 蚯?
蚯 is written with 11 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 蚯 mean?
蚯 (qiū) means earthworm (1). A common word with it is 蚯蚓 (qiūyǐn), meaning "(zoology) earthworm".
How do you pronounce 蚯?
蚯 is pronounced qiū, in the first tone (high and level).
What is the radical of 蚯?
The radical of 蚯 is 虫, which carries the idea of "insect". Dictionaries list 蚯 under this radical.
Can I say 蚯 by itself to mean worm?
No. On its own 蚯 does not work as a word. Say 蚯蚓 (qiūyǐn) for earthworm, or 虫子 (chóngzi) for a worm or bug in general.
What is the second character in 蚯蚓?
It is 蚓 (yǐn), third tone. It also has 虫 on the left, with 引 (yǐn) on the right giving the sound. In everyday speech the word is often pronounced qiūyin, with a light second syllable.