05172 Chinese character of 蛐 and pronounce kuk1

The Chinese character【蛐】that I will teach you this time is a word that describes nature or biology. It is mainly used for the following meanings:

A kind of insect, mostly referring to crickets.

Here’s the way to say this Chinese character aloud.

Mandarin Pinyin of 【蛐】:qū

Cantonese Jyutping of 【蛐】:kuk1

Below, I will share fundamental aspects of the meaning and usage of the character 【蛐】︰

Here are some situations where you can use【蛐】, for example:Describing nature or organisms , It mainly means an insect, mostly crickets. .The richness of Chinese characters allows for a wide range of meanings, some of which may be too complex to be fully explained here.

【蛐】is a simple word when used alone, but its meaning broadens when combined with others to form intricate phrases, like【蛐蛐、斗蛐】(Mandarin Pinyin:qū qū 、dòu qū/ Cantonese Jyutping:kuk1 kuk1 、dau2 kuk1)

To complete this character, you need 12 strokes,It is a highly difficult Chinese character that is rarely used in daily life and has a lower frequency of usage,This sentence serves as an example of how to use this character.:


孩子們在庭院裡鬥蛐蛐。

The children were fighting crickets in the yard.


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