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螺 (luó): Spiral shell — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

HSK 3.0Recognition 7-9

1. Animated Stroke Order 螺

Watch each stroke animate in order, then practice the same sequence by hand.

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How to write 螺 — animated stroke order

50 learners have practiced this character

2. Stroke Order Diagrams 螺

螺 stroke order diagram

3. Character Breakdown

Left-Right
螺=虫insect+累tired

The insect (虫) with a coiled shell (累) — a snail or spiral shell, winding tightly inward.

4. Free Printable Handwriting Practice with Stroke Order: 螺

Download and print worksheets to practice writing 螺

螺 handwriting practice sheet - portrait
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5. Example Sentences

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

wǒ我
zài在
hǎi海
tān滩
jiǎn捡
dào到
yí一
gè个
piào漂
liang亮
de的
hǎi海
luó螺
。

I found a beautiful conch on the beach.

wǒ我
xū需
yào要
yí一
gè个
luó螺
sī丝
lái来
xiū
lóu楼
tī梯
shè设
jì计
chéng成
luó螺
xuán旋
xíng形
zhuàng

Information

Traditional螺
Radical虫
Strokes17
StructureLeft-Right
Frequency#2850
Zhuyinㄌㄨㄛˊ
UnicodeU+87BA
CangjieWLVFG

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修
lǐ理
yǐ椅
zi子
。

I need a screw to repair the chair.

状
。

The staircase is designed in a spiral shape.

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