⽨

footsteps

bō (bo1)

Radical no. 105 · 5 strokes (第 105 部首 · 5 画 dì 105 bùshǒu · 5 huà)

Radical ⽨ (bō) — meaning: footsteps, 5 strokes.

Origin & mnemonic

This radical originates from a pictograph depicting footprints or the act of walking. In oracle-bone and seal scripts, it represents human movement or traces left on the ground.

Mnemonic: The stacked horizontal strokes resemble overlapping footprints or successive footsteps pressed into the ground.

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

2 characters

Stroke count

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

Sort

Stroke count (default)FrequencyHSK levelRandom
  • 发fā

    to send out

    HSK 2

    12 strokes

  • 登dēng

    to scale (a height)

    HSK 4

    12 strokes

Related radicals (相关部首 xiāngguān bùshǒu)

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