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How to Write 蛄 (gū) — Meaning “Mole cricket (character component)”

gū 11 strokes Radical: 虫

蛄 (gū) means "Mole cricket (character component)" in Chinese. It has 11 strokes with the radical 虫.

Rated 4.2/5 in difficulty (advanced).

Appears in 3+ common words including 蝼蛄 (lóu gū), 蛄蝼 (gū lóu), 抓蛄 (zhuā gū).

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How to Write 蛄

The character 蛄 (gū) is written with 11 strokes. Follow the standard Chinese stroke order: top to bottom, left to right, outside before inside. The radical 虫 is one of its key components.

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What Does gū (蛄) Mean in Chinese?

蛄 means Mole cricket (character component).

Character Data

Character蛄
Pinyingū (gu)
MeaningMole cricket (character component)
Strokes11
Radical虫
Difficulty4.2/5

Origin of 蛄

蛄 is a phono-semantic compound: the radical 虫 (insect) indicates it is a type of insect, while the component 古 (gǔ) provides a phonetic hint for the pronunciation of the whole character. The mole cricket is a burrowing insect, and the ancient-looking 古 component evokes the cricket's primitive, soil-dwelling nature.

💡 Memory Tip: Picture an ancient (古) insect (虫) with oversized front claws, tunneling underground like a miniature mole.

Common Words with 蛄

蝼蛄 lóu gū
Mole cricket
蛄蝼 gū lóu
Mole cricket
抓蛄 zhuā gū
to catch mole crickets

Example Sentences

蝼蛄在土里。

lóu gū zài tǔ lǐ

The mole cricket is in the soil.

这种虫子叫蛄蝼。

zhè zhǒng chóng zi jiào gū lóu

This insect is called a mole cricket.

弟弟在抓蝼蛄。

dì di zài zhuā lóu gū

Little brother is catching mole crickets.

Similar Characters Comparison

Character Pinyin Strokes Radical
蛄 (current) gū 11 虫
虹 hóng 9 虫
虺 huī 9 虫
虻 méng 9 虫
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Frequently Asked Questions about 蛄

蛄 is a phono-semantic compound: the left side 虫 (insect radical) shows it is an insect, and the right side 古 (gǔ) gives a hint to its pronunciation gū, though the tone differs. Together they form a character meaning "mole cricket," a type of insect.

Characters with Radical 虫

虫chóng虬qiú虮jǐ虰dīng虱shī虹hóng虺huī虻méng虼gè虽suī

Other 11-Stroke Characters

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