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虾 (xiā): Stroke Order, Meaning & How to Write | HSK 7-9

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虾 (xiā): Shrimp — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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1.

Animated Stroke Order 虾

Watch the stroke order, then trace it yourself.

How to write 虾 — animated stroke order

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 虾

虾 stroke order diagram

3.

Character Breakdown

Left-Right

虾=虫insect+下below

An insect-like creature (虫) that lives in water, with a lower (下) position — a shrimp scuttling below the surface.

4.

Free Printable Handwriting Practice with Stroke Order: 虾

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5.

Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 虾 is used in context

wǒ我

men们

zài在

hǎi海

biān边

cān餐

tīng厅

Information

Pinyinxiā

Meaningshrimp

Strokes9

Radical虫

Traditional蝦

StructureLeft-Right

Frequency#2841

Zhuyinㄒㄧㄚ

UnicodeU+867E

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chī吃

le了

lóng龙

xiā虾

。

We ate lobster at the seaside restaurant.

xiā虾

mǐ米

kě可

yǐ以

yòng用

lái来

zuò做

tāng汤

de的

tiáo调

wèi味

。

Dried small shrimp can be used to flavor soup.

zhè这

dào道

cài菜

lǐ里

de的

xiā虾

fēi非

cháng常

xīn新

xiān鲜

。

The shrimp in this dish is very fresh.

zhè这

dào道

cài菜

xū需

yào要

xīn新

xiān鲜

de的

xiā虾

rén仁

。

This dish requires fresh shelled shrimp.

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