⾂

minister

chén (chen2)

Radical no. 131 · 6 strokes (第 131 部首 · 6 画 dì 131 bùshǒu · 6 huà)

Radical ⾂ (chén) — meaning: minister, 6 strokes.

Origin & mnemonic

This radical originates from an oracle-bone pictograph depicting the eye of a minister or official, shown with wide, round eyes expressing fear or reverence before a ruler. Over time, the eye symbol was simplified into its modern form.

Mnemonic: Remember the wide, round eyes of a fearful minister bowing before the ruler—that is the original image of this radical.

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

1 characters

Stroke count

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  • 卧wò

    to lie

    HSK 7

    8 strokes

Related radicals (相关部首 xiāngguān bùshǒu)

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