蜘
used in 蜘蛛[zhi1 zhu1]
14 strokes
Dict coverage rank #3,103 U+8718
How 蜘 is formed
Phono-semantic compound (形声字)
虫 (semantic, “insect”) + 知 (phonetic, zhī)
How to remember it
spider (front end) · Heisig RSH #2977
虫 insect + 知 know
Keyword method from Heisig's Remembering Simplified Hanzi.
Phonetic series: characters sharing the sound component 知
Siblings built with the same phonetic component 知 (zhī) — compare how they read:
| Character | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 知 sound component | zhī | to know, to perceive, to comprehend |
| 痴 | chī | foolish, stupid, dumb, silly |
| 踟 | chí | hesitant, undecided; embarrassed |
| 椥 | zhī | used in 檳椥|槟椥[Bin1 zhi1] |
Words containing 蜘
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 蜘蛛星云 | Zhī zhū Xīng yún | Tarantula Nebula |
| 红背蜘蛛 | hóng bèi zhī zhū | redback spider |
| 蜘蛛人 | Zhī zhū rén | Spider-Man, see 蜘蛛俠|蜘蛛侠; nickname of French skyscraper climber Alain Robert (1962-); perso… |
| 蜘蛛人 | zhī zhū rén | (coll.) rope access technician; industrial climber; (esp.) high-rise window washer |
| 红蜘蛛 | hóng zhī zhū | spider mite |
| 蜘蛛网 | zhī zhū wǎng | cobweb; spider web |
| 蜘蛛类 | zhī zhū lèi | arachnid |
| 盲蜘蛛 | máng zhī zhū | harvestman (arachnid of the order Opiliones) |
| 蜘蛛侠 | Zhī zhū xiá | Spider-Man, comic book superhero |
| 蜘蛛 | zhī zhū | spider |
| 蜘蛛痣 | zhī zhū zhì | arterial spider |