How to say “insect” in Chinese
insect
“Insect” in Chinese is 昆虫, kūn chóng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
昆虫 is read kūn chóng: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On top, 日 “sun”; at the bottom, 比. It's also the first character of 昆明 — the city of Kunming.
A drawing of a little snake. It appears in many characters about insects: 蝴, 蝶.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “昆虫”.
More words from the lesson “In the countryside”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “insect” in Chinese?
“Insect” in Chinese is 昆虫, pinyin kūnchóng.
What does 昆虫 mean?
昆虫 (kūnchóng) means “insect”.
How do you write 昆虫?
昆虫 is 2 characters: 昆 (kūn) — part of the word “insect”; 虫 (chóng) — insect, worm. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 昆虫?
昆虫 is read kūnchóng. Tones: kūn — first tone, chóng — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“insect” in the lesson “In the countryside”
This word is from the topic “Animals, plants, colors” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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