蜇 meaning and stroke order
Jellyfish
How to write 蜇, 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 蜇
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to sting
- jellyfish
How 蜇 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Mollusk.
虫 gives the meaning and 折 hints at the sound.
Radical: 虫 (insect), shared by 197 characters on this site.
How to remember 蜇
The top is 折 (zhé), which gives the sound, and the bottom is 虫 (chóng), the creature radical. Picture a little creature 虫 hiding under 折, ready to sting you.
Read zhē, it is a verb meaning to sting, used for bees, wasps, scorpions, or anything that makes skin smart. Read zhé, it appears in 海蜇 (hǎizhé), jellyfish, a common cold dish in Chinese cooking. Example: 我被蜜蜂蜇了。(Wǒ bèi mìfēng zhē le.) I got stung by a bee.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 蜇 with 哲 (zhé, wise, as in 哲学), since both have 折 on top. Look at the bottom: 虫 means a creature that stings, while 口 is about wisdom and speech. Also remember the verb is first tone zhē, not second tone zhé.
蜇 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 蜇
How many strokes are in 蜇?
蜇 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 蜇 mean?
蜇 (zhē) means jellyfish.
How do you pronounce 蜇?
蜇 is pronounced zhē, in the first tone (high and level).
What is the radical of 蜇?
The radical of 蜇 is 虫, which carries the idea of "insect". Dictionaries list 蜇 under this radical.
What is the difference between 蜇 and 叮 for insect bites?
蜇 (zhē) is for a stinging attack, like a bee or wasp using its stinger. 叮 (dīng) is usually for mosquitoes that bite and suck blood, as in 被蚊子叮了.
Can 蜇 describe a stinging feeling on the skin or eyes?
Yes. In spoken Chinese 蜇 can describe a sharp smarting pain, for example when soap or onion juice irritates your eyes: 洋葱蜇眼睛 (yángcōng zhē yǎnjing), onions sting the eyes.