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蜻

qīng

dragonfly

🔤 Pictophonetic: 虫 (insect) provides meaning, 青 provides pronunciation

HSK 14 strokes Uncommon (41%)

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Component Breakdown

Each color represents a different component

虫

chóng

insect, worm; mollusk

青

qīng

nature's color; blue, green, black; young

⿰虫青 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

qīng

青

nature's color; blue, green, black; young

8 strokes HSK 5

龶

4 strokes

yuè

月

moon; month

📷 Pictographic: A crescent moon

4 strokes HSK 1

jiōng

冂

wide

2 strokes

èr

二

two; twice

💡 Ideographic: Two parallel lines; compare 一 (one) and 三 (three)

2 strokes HSK 1

Words Using 蜻 (9)

Character

Pinyin

Definition

HSK

Odonata, order consisting of about 6,000 species of dragonflies and damselflies

qīnglíngmù

蜻蛉目 ↗

Odonata, order consisting of about 6,000 species of dragonflies and damselflies

蜻蜓撼石柱 ↗

qīngtínghànshízhù

lit. the dragon-fly shakes the stone tower (idiom); fig. to overestimate one's capabilities

qīngtínghànshízhù

蜻蜓撼石柱 ↗

lit. the dragon-fly shakes the stone tower (idiom); fig. to overestimate one's capabilities

蜻蜓目 ↗

qīngtíngmù

Odonata, order consisting of about 6,000 species of dragonflies and damselflies

qīngtíngmù

蜻蜓目 ↗

Odonata, order consisting of about 6,000 species of dragonflies and damselflies

剑走蜻蛉 ↗

jiànzǒuqīnglíng

the sword moves like a dragon-fly (modern idiom) / fig. unexpected winning move / unconventional gambit

jiànzǒuqīnglíng

剑走蜻蛉 ↗

the sword moves like a dragon-fly (modern idiom) / fig. unexpected winning move / unconventional gambit

蜻蜓点水 ↗

qīngtíngdiǎnshuǐ

lit. the dragonfly touches the water lightly / superficial contact (idiom)

qīngtíngdiǎnshuǐ

蜻蜓点水 ↗

lit. the dragonfly touches the water lightly / superficial contact (idiom)