蜥 meaning and stroke order
Lizard
How to write 蜥, stroke by stroke
14 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 蜥
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- (bound form) lizard
How 蜥 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Worm.
虫 gives the meaning and 析 hints at the sound.
Radical: 虫 (insect), shared by 197 characters on this site.
How to remember 蜥
蜥 combines 虫 (chóng), the bug and creature radical, with 析 (xī), which gives the sound. Picture a small creature that splits away, since 析 means to split, like a lizard that can drop its tail.
蜥 is a bound form, so it almost never appears alone. You will see it in 蜥蜴 (xīyì), the everyday word for lizard, and in names of specific lizards like 鬣蜥 (lièxī), iguana. Example: 墙上有一只蜥蜴。(Qiáng shang yǒu yì zhī xīyì.) There is a lizard on the wall.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes write the right side as 折 (zhé) instead of 析. Remember that 析 has 木 (tree) on the left, not 扌 (hand). Also keep the first tone on xī. Do not read it as xì.
Common words with 蜥
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 蜥蜴 | xīyì | lizard | |
| 鬣蜥 | lièxī | iguana |
Questions about 蜥
How many strokes are in 蜥?
蜥 is written with 14 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 蜥 mean?
蜥 (xī) means lizard. A common word with it is 蜥蜴 (xīyì), meaning "lizard".
How do you pronounce 蜥?
蜥 is pronounced xī, in the first tone (high and level).
What is the radical of 蜥?
The radical of 蜥 is 虫, which carries the idea of "insect". Dictionaries list 蜥 under this radical.
Can I say 蜥 by itself to mean lizard?
Not usually. In speech and writing, use the full word 蜥蜴 (xīyì). 蜥 alone sounds incomplete.
What measure word is used with 蜥蜴?
The most common measure word is 只 (zhī), as in 一只蜥蜴 (yì zhī xīyì), one lizard. 条 (tiáo) is also sometimes heard for long, slender lizards.