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蠶 meaning and stroke order

cán

Silkworm

24 strokesRadical 虫Simplified 蚕
Strokes24
Pinyincán
ToneTone 2
Printable worksheet

How to write 蠶, stroke by stroke

24 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 蠶

Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.

cánsecond tone (rising)
  1. silkworm

How 蠶 is built

Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Insect.

jīn+rìsun+chónginsect

虫 gives the meaning and 兓 hints at the sound.

Radical: 虫 (insect), shared by 197 characters on this site.

Questions about 蠶

How many strokes are in 蠶?

蠶 is written with 24 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.

What does 蠶 mean?

蠶 (cán) means silkworm.

How do you pronounce 蠶?

蠶 is pronounced cán, in the second tone (rising).

What is the radical of 蠶?

The radical of 蠶 is 虫, which carries the idea of "insect". Dictionaries list 蠶 under this radical.

What is the simplified form of 蠶?

蠶 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 蚕, used in mainland China and Singapore.