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

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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chóng · insect

下xià · down

虾=

4.

Printable Writing Worksheet: 虾

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5.

Related Words: 虾

虾米 • xiā mǐ • dried shrimp, small shrimp

xiā虾

mǐ米

dried shrimp, small shrimp

6.

Example Sentences

wǒ我

men们

zài在

hǎi海

biān边

cān餐

tīng

Information

Pinyinxiā

Meaningshrimp, prawn

Strokes9

Radical虫

Traditional蝦

StructureLeft-Right

Frequency#2841

Zhuyinㄒㄧㄚ

UnicodeU+867E

CangjieLIMN

虫chóng · insect

+下xià · down

龙虾 • lóng xiā • lobster

lóng龙

xiā虾

lobster

厅

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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HSK (3.0) Level 7-9

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咽yànthroat
验yànto examine, to test, to verify
扬yángto raise, to lift up; to scatter
邀yāoto invite, to solicit
窑yáokiln
依yīto depend on, rely on

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Characters pronounced "xia".

暇xiáleisure, relaxation, spare time
霞xiárosy clouds; morning or evening glow
匣xiásmall box, case, coffer
瑕xiáflaw, defect, blemish
柙xiacage, coffer
遐xiafar; distant; long-lasting

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Characters with radical "虫".

蚜yáplant louse, aphids
蚌bàngoysters, mussels; mother-of-pearl
蜈wúcentipede
蝙biānbat
蛊gǔpoison; venom; harm; bewitch
蛹yǒngchrysalis, larva

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