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蜇

zhē
verb #21,210

Meanings

  1. 1 to sting
  2. 2 to bite (of insects)

Characters

蜇
zhē
sting (insect action)

Examples

我被蜜蜂蜇了一下,好痛。
Wǒ bèi mìfēng zhē le yīxià, hǎo tòng.
I was stung by a bee — it really hurts.
水母会蜇人,游泳时要小心。
Shuǐmǔ huì zhē rén, yóuyǒng shí yào xiǎoxīn.
Jellyfish can sting people, so be careful when swimming.

Tips

usage
蜇 (zhē) means to sting. The same character read as zhé means jellyfish (水母 is the standard word). In everyday speech, 蜇 most commonly appears in the context of bees, wasps, or jellyfish stinging.

Stroke Order

蜇 zhē

Related Words

叮 dīng #5,676
to sting / to bite (of insects) / to urge repeatedly / ding (onomatopoeia)
海蜇 hǎizhé #22,390
jellyfish / edible jellyfish (Rhopilema esculenta)
捉 zhuō HSK 6 #3,695
to catch; to grab; to seize / to capture (insects, animals, criminals)
刺 cì HSK 4 #1,807
thorn; splinter / to stab; to pierce; to prick / to irritate; to sting
咬 yǎo HSK 5 #1,252
to bite; to nip
啃 kěn HSK 7 #7,833
to gnaw / to nibble / to bite at
甲壳 jiǎqiào #9,342
carapace; shell (of crustaceans, turtles, insects) / exoskeleton
吸食 xīshí #9,403
to consume (drugs) by inhaling or ingesting / to suck; to feed on (of insects)
永恒 yǒnghéng HSK 7 #4,495
eternal / everlasting / perpetual
要不然 yàobùrán HSK 6 #4,448
otherwise; or else / how about; what if (suggesting an alternative)
蜇 zhē
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