Scorpion in Chinese (Mandarin): 蝎子 (xiēzi)
蝎子
xiēzi
scorpion
- Simplified
- 蝎子
- Traditional
- 蠍子
- Pinyin
- xiēzi
- Typed as
- xiezi
Use it in a sentence
蝎子的尾巴很危险。
蠍子的尾巴很危險。
The scorpion's tail is dangerous.
The characters in 蝎子
蝎 / 蠍
Scorpion. 虫 (bug) is on the left.
15 strokes
子
A small ending found in many nouns, said short and light.
3 strokes
A scorpion stings with its tail. Scorpions live in hot, dry places like the desert, 沙漠.
More examples with 蝎子
蝎子有八条腿。
蠍子有八條腿。
Xiēzi yǒu bā tiáo tuǐ.
A scorpion has eight legs.
蝎子住在沙漠里。
蠍子住在沙漠裡。
Xiēzi zhù zài shāmò li.
Scorpions live in the desert.
How to write 蝎子 in Chinese
Each box adds one stroke, in red. Write them in this order.
蝎 15 strokes
子 3 strokes
In Traditional characters:
蠍 19 strokes
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