蟀 meaning and stroke order
Cricket (2)
How to write 蟀, stroke by stroke
17 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 蟀
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- used in 蟋蟀[xi1 shuai4]
How 蟀 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Insect.
虫 gives the meaning and 率 hints at the sound.
Radical: 虫 (insect), shared by 197 characters on this site.
How to remember 蟀
On the left is 虫 (chóng), the insect sign, so you know this is a bug. On the right is 率 (shuài), which gives the sound, so think of a cricket that leads (率) the night chorus.
蟀 almost never appears alone. It lives inside the word 蟋蟀 (xīshuài), the everyday word for cricket. Example: 晚上我听到蟋蟀在叫。(Wǎnshang wǒ tīngdào xīshuài zài jiào.) At night I hear crickets chirping.
Common mistake: Learners often write the right side as 卒 or simplify the busy middle of 率, but it needs the small dots on both sides and the 十 at the bottom. Also, in 蟋蟀 the first syllable is xī and the second is shuài with a falling fourth tone. Many people say it as two equal tones.
Common words with 蟀
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 蟋蟀 | xīshuài | cricket (insect) |
蟀 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 蟀
How many strokes are in 蟀?
蟀 is written with 17 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 蟀 mean?
蟀 (shuài) means cricket (2). A common word with it is 蟋蟀 (xīshuài), meaning "cricket (insect)".
How do you pronounce 蟀?
蟀 is pronounced shuài, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 蟀?
The radical of 蟀 is 虫, which carries the idea of "insect". Dictionaries list 蟀 under this radical.
Does 率 sound the same in 蟀 and in other words?
Not always. 率 is read shuài in words like 率领 (shuàilǐng, to lead), which matches 蟀. In 效率 (xiàolǜ, efficiency) it is read lǜ, so the sound hint only works with the shuài reading.
Is there another common word for cricket in Chinese?
Yes. In northern China people often say 蛐蛐儿 (qūqur) in casual speech. 蟋蟀 is the standard word and is used in writing and in most of the country.