⾍

insect

chóng (chong2)

Radical no. 142 · 6 strokes (第 142 部首 · 6 画 dì 142 bùshǒu · 6 huà)

Radical ⾍ (chóng) — meaning: insect, 6 strokes.

Origin & mnemonic

This radical derives from a pictographic depiction of an insect in oracle-bone script and seal script. The three legs below and segmented body structure represent the anatomical features of an insect.

Mnemonic: Remember the three strokes below as the three pairs of insect legs, with the upper body forming the head and abdomen.

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

243 characters

Stroke count

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

Sort

Stroke count (default)FrequencyHSK levelRandom
  • 蠹dù

    insect that eats into books, clothing etc

    24 strokes

  • 蠼qú

    used in 蠼螋[qu2 sou1]

    26 strokes

  • 蠽jié

    small green cicada

    27 strokes

Related radicals (相关部首 xiāngguān bùshǒu)

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