虫
Primary radical
虫 is the Unicode primary radical used to organise 蝶.
CHINESE CHARACTER
蝶 (dié): Meaning, Words & Stroke Order
dié
butterflyHSK 515 strokes
LEARNING CONNECTIONS
枼
Phonetic component
枼 is recorded as the sound-side component in this pictophonetic analysis.
STROKES · 15
PRACTISE WRITING →Write 蝶 in 15 steps.
Each square adds one stroke in the standard writing order.
LEARN THIS CHARACTER IN CONTEXT
Vocabulary with 蝶
Examples using 蝶
蝴蝶飞走了。
Hú dié fēi zǒu le。The butterfly flew away.
FAQ
What does 蝶 (dié) mean in Chinese?
butterfly
How do you write 蝶 in stroke order?
蝶 has 15 strokes. Follow the animated stroke-order sequence above, then practise it on the writing page.
What is the radical of 蝶?
虫 is the radical in 蝶. It can provide a meaning-side clue.
What are common words with 蝶?
蝴蝶 (húdié): butterfly.