123456789101112131415KeywordscorpionFrequency#3164Strokes15ReadingsxiēMnemonic虫 (insect) gives the meaning and 曷 the sound.Stroke orderComposed of虫insect曷whyUsed in vocabulary蝎子xiēziscorpion天蝎座TiānxiēzuòScorpio or Scorpius (constellation and sign of the zodiac)蝎xiē(bound form) scorpion天蝎tiānxiēScorpio (constellation)蛇蝎shéxiē(fig.) malevolent; treacherous蛇蝎美人shéxiēměirénbeautiful but dangerous woman; femme fatale