xiū

technical
noun
archaic

Meaning of

䗛 means stick insect; walking stick (insect of order Phasmatodea). Pronounced xiū.

  • stick insect; walking stick (insect of order Phasmatodea)

Character Info

Radical
Strokes10
Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
zhǒng
xiū
de
xíng
tài
shù
zhī
wéi
xiāng
 
shì
tài
de
gāo
shǒu
 

This species of stick insect has a form extremely similar to twigs, making it a master of mimicry.

dài
wén
xiàn
zhōng
dào
de
xiū
 
duō
zhǐ
zhú
jié
chóng
lèi
de
kūn
chóng
 

References to 'xiū' in ancient texts mostly refer to insects like the stick insect.