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蜕

tuì

to molt

💡 Ideographic: An insect 虫 changing 兑 its skin; 兑 also provides the pronunciation

HSK 13 strokes Uncommon (36%)

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Component Breakdown

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虫

chóng

insect, worm; mollusk

兑

duì

cash, check; to exchange

⿰虫兑 i

Stroke Order

Component Tree i

chóng

虫

insect, worm; mollusk

🔤 Pictophonetic:

6 strokes HSK 5

zhōng

中

central; center, middle; amidst; to hit (target), to attain; China; Chinese

💡 Ideographic: A line 丨 through the center of a box 口

4 strokes HSK 1

kǒu

口

mouth; entrance, gate, opening

📷 Pictographic: An open mouth

3 strokes HSK 3

jiōng

冂

wide

2 strokes

yī

一

one; a, an; alone

💡 Ideographic: Represents heaven (天), earth (旦), or the number 1

1 strokes HSK 1

shù

丨

number one; line

1 strokes

unknown

Unknown component - strokes not mapped to a known radical

2 strokes

duì

兑

cash, check; to exchange

💡 Ideographic: A beast 兄 with two horns 丷

7 strokes HSK 5

丷

kwukyel

2 strokes

xiōng

兄

elder brother

💡 Ideographic: Older brother 儿 speaking 口 to younger ones

5 strokes HSK 5

kǒu

口

mouth; entrance, gate, opening

📷 Pictographic: An open mouth

3 strokes HSK 3

jiōng

冂

wide

2 strokes

yī

一

one; a, an; alone

💡 Ideographic: Represents heaven (天), earth (旦), or the number 1

1 strokes HSK 1

ér

儿

son, child

📷 Pictographic: Simplified form of 兒, a picture of a child; compare 人

2 strokes HSK 1

Words Using 蜕 (9)

Character

Pinyin

Definition

HSK

蜕变 ↗

tuìbiàn

to transform / to morph / to degenerate / metamorphosis / transmutation / transformation / decay / degeneration

tuìbiàn

蜕变 ↗

to transform / to morph / to degenerate / metamorphosis / transmutation / transformation / decay / degeneration

蜕 ↗

tuì

skin cast off during molting / exuvia / to pupate / to molt / to slough / to cast off an old skin or shell

tuì

蜕 ↗

skin cast off during molting / exuvia / to pupate / to molt / to slough / to cast off an old skin or shell

蜕化变质 ↗

tuìhuàbiànzhì

to degenerate (morally) (idiom) / to become depraved

tuìhuàbiànzhì

蜕化变质 ↗

to degenerate (morally) (idiom) / to become depraved

蜕壳 ↗

tuìké

to exuviate / to molt

tuìké

蜕壳 ↗

to exuviate / to molt

skin cast off during molting / exuvium / to pupate / to molt / to slough / to cast off an old skin or shell

tuìpí

蜕皮 ↗

skin cast off during molting / exuvium / to pupate / to molt / to slough / to cast off an old skin or shell

蝉蜕 ↗

chántuì

cicada slough / fig. to free oneself / to extricate oneself from

chántuì

蝉蜕 ↗

cicada slough / fig. to free oneself / to extricate oneself from

蜕化 ↗

tuìhuà

to exuviate (of insects) / to degenerate

tuìhuà

蜕化 ↗

to exuviate (of insects) / to degenerate

遗蜕 ↗

yítuì

to shed skin / to leave one's mortal envelope / remains (of a priest)

yítuì

遗蜕 ↗

to shed skin / to leave one's mortal envelope / remains (of a priest)