Learn to Write Chinese Characters with Video Tutorials
Watch the video of writing the Chinese character "蜉", learn the correct stroke order (笔顺) of the character "蜉", and master the standard way of writing the character "蜉".
Free Printable Handwriting Practice with Stroke Order: 蜉
Printable Writing Practice Worksheet of "蜉" in Portrait Orientation (Tian Zi Ge)
蜉 (fú)
名词
1. [mayfly] An insect whose larvae live in water, the adult is brownish-green with two pairs of wings, flying on the water surface. The lifespan of the adult is extremely short; they die immediately after mating and laying eggs.
2. [refer to 蚍] See "蚍".
Additional Notes:
- The character is a phonetic compound, consisting of the insect radical (虫) and the phonetic component (孚).
- Original meaning:蚍蜉 (mayfly; a large ant).
- Example phrases:
- 蜉蝣羽 (literally: mayfly feather; metaphorically refers to someone who only cares about the present and has no plans for the future).
- 蜉蝣撼大树 (literally: mayfly shaking a large tree; metaphorically refers to someone who overestimates their own capabilities).