蝨 meaning and stroke order
Louse; bed bug
How to write 蝨, stroke by stroke
15 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 蝨
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- louse
How 蝨 is built
Components of the character.
Radical: 虫 (insect), shared by 197 characters on this site.
Common words with 蝨
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
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| 蝨子 | shīzi | louse (Pediculus humanus) |
Questions about 蝨
How many strokes are in 蝨?
蝨 is written with 15 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 蝨 mean?
蝨 (shī) means louse; bed bug. A common word with it is 虱子 (shīzi), meaning "louse (Pediculus humanus)".
How do you pronounce 蝨?
蝨 is pronounced shī, in the first tone (high and level).
What is the radical of 蝨?
The radical of 蝨 is 虫, which carries the idea of "insect". Dictionaries list 蝨 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 蝨?
蝨 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 虱, used in mainland China and Singapore.