⿐

nose

bí (bi2)

Radical no. 209 · 14 strokes (第 209 部首 · 14 画 dì 209 bùshǒu · 14 huà)

Radical ⿐ (bí) — meaning: nose, 14 strokes.

Origin & mnemonic

The nose radical originates from a pictograph of the human nose in oracle-bone script, later stylized through seal script. The form reflects the structure of the nasal passages and characteristic contours.

Mnemonic: Picture the doubled form of this radical as two nostrils sitting below two eyes.

Characters with this radical (含此部首的字 hán cǐ bùshǒu de zì)

7 characters

Stroke count

All strokes1-3 strokes4-6 strokes7-10 strokes11+ strokes

Sort

Stroke count (default)FrequencyHSK levelRandom
  • 鼻bí

    nose

    14 strokes

  • 鼽qiú

    congested nose

    16 strokes

  • 鼾hān

    snore

    17 strokes

  • 齁hōu

    to snore

    19 strokes

  • 齆wèng

    stuffy (nose)

    24 strokes

  • 齇zhā

    rosacea

    25 strokes

  • 䶑tì

    variant of 嚏[ti4]

    30 strokes

Related radicals (相关部首 xiāngguān bùshǒu)

Same stroke count or numerically adjacent in the 214-radical set.