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How to write 蝶 (dié)
蝶 (dié) means "butterfly". It has 15 strokes and the radical 虫.
Write the 15 strokes in order in the grid below. Each stroke is checked as you go.
Words
蝴蝶
hu2 die2
butterfly; CL:只[zhi1]
蛱蝶
jia2 die2
nymphalid; butterfly
蝶骨
die2 gu3
sphenoid bone (front of the temple)
蝶兰
die2 lan2
Phalaenopsis (flower genus)
蝶类
die2 lei4
butterfly (family)
Radical decomposition
虫枼
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Writing tips
This character has many strokes. Start with the outer structure, then fill in the inner details.