xiē

common
noun
technical

Meaning of

蝎 means scorpion. Pronounced xiē.

  • scorpion

Character Info

Radical
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Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

Xiē
zi
shì
zhǒng
yǒu
de
jié
zhī
dòng
 

Scorpions are a type of venomous arthropod.

zài
wài
kàn
dào
le
zhī
xiē
zi
 

He saw a scorpion in the wild.

Xiē
zi
de
wěi
hán
yǒu
 

The tail stinger of a scorpion contains venom.

Zhè
zhǒng
xiē
zi
zuò
wéi
zhōng
yào
cái
shǐ使
yòng
 

This species of scorpion can be used as a traditional Chinese medicine ingredient.

Xiē
zi
zhòu
chū
 
huan
duǒ
zài
yīn
àn
cháo
shī湿
de
fāng
 

Scorpions are nocturnal and like to hide in dark, damp places.

Measure Words

/ zhī
Primary
/ zhǒng