ㄒㄧㄝ

xiē

scorpion

蝎 is a 15 stroke, simplified and traditional Chinese character and is pronounced as xiē in the first tone.

In traditional Chinese the character 蠍 may be used.

It is made up of the components 虫 (insect) and 曷 (why? how?).

  • 蝎
    ㄒㄧㄝ

    xiē

    scorpion

    • 虫
      ㄔㄨㄥ ˊ

      chóng

      insect

    • 曷
      ㄏㄜ ˊ

      hé

      why? how?

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Why or how would anyone be afraid of a cute insect such as a scorpion...
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Pronunciation

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Definitions for 蝎 pronounced as xiē

  • variant of 蠍|蝎[xie1]
  • scorpion

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