⾍

insect

chóng (chong2)

Radical no. 142 · 6 strokes (第 142 部首 · 6 画 dì 142 bùshǒu · 6 huà)

Radical ⾍ (chóng) — meaning: insect, 6 strokes.

Origin & mnemonic

This radical derives from a pictographic depiction of an insect in oracle-bone script and seal script. The three legs below and segmented body structure represent the anatomical features of an insect.

Mnemonic: Remember the three strokes below as the three pairs of insect legs, with the upper body forming the head and abdomen.

Characters with this radical (含此部首的字 hán cǐ bùshǒu de zì)

210 characters

Stroke count

All strokes1-3 strokes4-6 strokes7-10 strokes11+ strokes

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Stroke count (default)FrequencyHSK levelRandom
  • 蠗zhuó

    (ape)

    20 strokes

  • 蠚hē

    to sting

    20 strokes

  • 蠛miè

    minute flies

    20 strokes

  • 蠢chǔn

    stupid

    HSK 7

    21 strokes

  • 蠜fán

    cyrtophyllus sp.

    21 strokes

  • 蠡lí

    calabash

    21 strokes

  • 蠩zhū

    a toad

    21 strokes

  • 蠧dù

    variant of 蠹[du4]

    22 strokes

  • 蠮yē

    wasp of the family Sphecidae

    23 strokes

  • 蠰shàng

    Cerambyx rugicollis

    23 strokes

  • 蠲juān

    to deduct

    23 strokes

  • 蠸quán

    Aulacophora femoralis

    23 strokes

  • 蚕cán

    silkworm

    24 strokes

  • 蠵xī

    used in 蠵龜|蠵龟[xi1 gui1]

    24 strokes

  • 蠷qú

    variant of 蠼[qu2]

    24 strokes

  • 蠹dù

    insect that eats into books, clothing etc

    24 strokes

  • 蠼qú

    used in 蠼螋[qu2 sou1]

    26 strokes

  • 蠽jié

    small green cicada

    27 strokes

Related radicals (相关部首 xiāngguān bùshǒu)

Same stroke count or numerically adjacent in the 214-radical set.