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螈

yuán

silkworm

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

HSK 16 strokes Uncommon (54%)

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Component Breakdown

Each color represents a different component

虫

chóng

insect, worm; mollusk

原

yuán

source, origin, beginning

⿰虫原 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

yuán

原

source, origin, beginning

🔤 Pictophonetic: 厂 (cliff) provides meaning, 泉 provides pronunciation

10 strokes HSK 4

chǎng

厂

cliff; factory, workshop; building

2 strokes HSK 5

quán

泉

spring, fountain; wealth, money

💡 Ideographic: Water 水 flowing from a spring 白

9 strokes HSK 4

bái

白

white; clear, pure, unblemished; bright

💡 Ideographic: A burning candle; the rays of the sun

5 strokes HSK 2

unknown

Unknown component - strokes not mapped to a known radical

1 strokes

rì

日

sun; day; daytime

📷 Pictographic: The sun

4 strokes HSK 2

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

yī

一

one; a, an; alone

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

1 strokes HSK 1

shuǐ

水

water, liquid, lotion, juice

📷 Pictographic: A river running between two banks; compare 川

4 strokes HSK 1

Words Using 螈 (6)

Character

Pinyin

Definition

HSK

fire-bellied salamander (Cynops orientalis David)

róngyuán

蝾螈 ↗

fire-bellied salamander (Cynops orientalis David)

中国大蝾螈 ↗

Zhōngguódàróngyuán

Chinese giant salamander (Andrias davidianus davidianus)

Zhōngguódàróngyuán

中国大蝾螈 ↗

Chinese giant salamander (Andrias davidianus davidianus)

杰利蝾螈 ↗

jiélìróngyuán

gerrymander (loanword)

jiélìróngyuán

杰利蝾螈 ↗

gerrymander (loanword)

大蝾螈 ↗

dàróngyuán

Chinese giant salamander (Andrias davidianus davidianus)

dàróngyuán

大蝾螈 ↗

Chinese giant salamander (Andrias davidianus davidianus)