Learn a Chinese Character - 蝇 (yíng) - Fly

1. Character Basics (汉字基本信息)

Radical: 虫 (Insect radical)

Stroke Count: 14 (Number of strokes)

Character Decomposition: 虫 + 黽 (The combination of 'insect' and 'moth larva')

Stroke Order:

2. Pronunciation (发音)

Pinyin: yíng (First tone)

3. Meaning (含义)

蝇 refers to a fly, an insect often found in dirty or unsanitary places. (蝇指的是苍蝇，一种常在脏乱或不卫生的地方出现的昆虫。)

4. Common Words (常用词汇)

• 苍蝇 (cāng yíng) - Housefly
• 果蝇 (guǒ yíng) - Fruit fly
• 蝇拍 (yíng pāi) - Fly swatter

5. Grammar & Usage (语法与用法)

蝇 is a noun and is often used in combination with other words to form compound nouns related to flies. For example, '苍蝇' (housefly). (蝇是名词，常与其他字组合形成与苍蝇相关的复合名词，例如“苍蝇”。)

6. Cultural Background (文化背景)

In Chinese culture, flies are often associated with dirt and uncleanliness. They can also symbolize annoyance in some expressions. (在中国文化中，苍蝇常与肮脏和不卫生联系在一起。在一些表达中，它们也象征着烦恼。)

7. Example Sentence (例句)

8. Memory Tips (记忆技巧)

You can remember 蝇 by thinking that it has the 'insect' radical '虫' which indicates its nature as an insect, and the right part '黽' helps with the pronunciation. (你可以这样记忆蝇：左边的“虫”部首表明它是昆虫类，右边的“黽”有助于发音。)