Writing
蝴蝶 (hú dié) — how to say "butterfly" in Chinese
蝴蝶
Butterfly
noun
Character composition
蝴
(part of 'butterfly')
蝶
butterfly
Radicals / Keys
虫
Insect
#142 · chóng · 6 strokes
Collocations
蝴蝶翅膀
hú dié chì bǎng
butterfly wings
Examples
花园里飞着很多漂亮的蝴蝶。
Many beautiful butterflies are flying in the garden.
一只蝴蝶
One butterfly.
Frequently asked questions
Butterfly in Chinese meaning
"butterfly" in Chinese is 蝴蝶 (hú dié).
蝴蝶 meaning in English
蝴蝶 (hú dié) means "Butterfly".
Butterfly in Chinese pronunciation
It is pronounced hú dié (written as hu die, hudie). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How to write butterfly in Chinese?
It is written 蝴蝶: 蝴 has 15 strokes, 蝶 has 15 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 蝴蝶?
蝴蝶 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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