蝌蚪

kēdǒu

noun #19,765

Measure Word

一只蝌蚪 zhī

Meanings

1 tadpole

Characters

tadpole (first character)

tadpole (second character)

Examples

HSK 5

蝌蚪会慢慢变成青蛙。

Kēdǒu huì mànmàn biànchéng qīngwā.

Tadpoles will gradually turn into frogs.

HSK 7-9

池塘里有很多蝌蚪。

Chítáng lǐ yǒu hěnduō kēdǒu.

There are many tadpoles in the pond.

Tips

memory

Both characters have the insect radical 虫, signaling a small creature. Picture a tiny wriggling 蝌蚪 with a big head and a long tail.

Stroke Order

蝌 kē

蚪 dǒu