螢 meaning and stroke order
Firefly, glow-worm
How to write 螢, stroke by stroke
16 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 螢
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- firefly
- glow-worm
How 螢 is built
Ideographic (compound meaning) character. A glowing 火 insect 虫.
Radical: 虫 (insect), shared by 197 characters on this site.
Common words with 螢
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 螢火蟲 | yínghuǒchóng | firefly; glowworm |
Questions about 螢
How many strokes are in 螢?
螢 is written with 16 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 螢 mean?
螢 (yíng) means firefly, glow-worm. A common word with it is 萤火虫 (yínghuǒchóng), meaning "firefly; glowworm".
How do you pronounce 螢?
螢 is pronounced yíng, in the second tone (rising).
What is the radical of 螢?
The radical of 螢 is 虫, which carries the idea of "insect". Dictionaries list 螢 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 螢?
螢 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 萤, used in mainland China and Singapore.