The character 蝴 — “part of the word “butterfly””: how to write it and what it means
part of the word “butterfly”
The Chinese character 蝴 is read hú and means “part of the word “butterfly””. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 蝴
蝴 has 15 strokes. At each step the new stroke is highlighted — write them in the same order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical, a frame before what is inside it, and the bottom stroke of the frame last.
To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for 蝴, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 蝴 is made of
On the left, 虫 “insect”; on the right, 胡 hú hints at the sound. It appears only in 蝴蝶.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 蝴
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 蝴?
蝴 has 15 strokes. They follow the usual rules: top to bottom, left to right, horizontal before vertical, outside before inside. The order of each stroke is shown on this page.
What does 蝴 mean?
蝴 means “part of the word “butterfly””. It appears in 蝴蝶 (“butterfly”).
How do you pronounce 蝴?
蝴 is read hú. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 蝴 have?
15 strokes.
← 昆 part of the word “insect”蝶 butterfly →
More characters on the page “Chinese characters with meanings” and in the list of HSK characters by level; whole words are in the dictionary.
Write 蝴 yourself
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