蛻 meaning and stroke order
To molt
How to write 蛻, stroke by stroke
13 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 蛻
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- skin cast off during molting
- exuvia
- to pupate
- to molt
- to slough
- to cast off an old skin or shell
How 蛻 is built
Ideographic (compound meaning) character. An insect 虫 changing 兌 its skin; 兌 also provides the pronunciation.
Radical: 虫 (insect), shared by 197 characters on this site.
Common words with 蛻
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
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| 蛻變 | tuìbiàn | to transform; to morph |
Questions about 蛻
How many strokes are in 蛻?
蛻 is written with 13 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 蛻 mean?
蛻 (tuì) means to molt. A common word with it is 蜕变 (tuìbiàn), meaning "to transform; to morph".
How do you pronounce 蛻?
蛻 is pronounced tuì, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 蛻?
The radical of 蛻 is 虫, which carries the idea of "insect". Dictionaries list 蛻 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 蛻?
蛻 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 蜕, used in mainland China and Singapore.