蜘蛛

zhīzhū

noun #3,131

Measure Word

一只蜘蛛 zhī

Meanings

1 spider

Characters

spider (bound form)

spider (bound form)

Examples

墙角有一只蜘蛛。

Qiángjiǎo yǒu yī zhī zhīzhū.

There's a spider in the corner of the wall.

蜘蛛在织网。

Zhīzhū zài zhī wǎng.

The spider is spinning a web.

她很怕蜘蛛。

Tā hěn pà zhīzhū.

She's very afraid of spiders.

Tips

memory

Both characters have the 虫 (insect) radical, marking them as creatures. The sounds zhī-zhū are a linked pair — neither character is used independently.

In Pop Culture

蜘蛛侠 Zhīzhū Xiá

Spider-Man

Marvel superhero

Stroke Order

蜘 zhī

蛛 zhū