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)
1 characters- 癸guǐ
tenth of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]
9 strokes
Related radicals (相关部首 xiāngguān bùshǒu)
Same stroke count or numerically adjacent in the 214-radical set.