⼮
river
chuān (chuan1)
Radical no. 47 · 3 strokes (第 47 部首 · 3 画 dì 47 bùshǒu · 3 huà)
Radical ⼮ (chuān) — meaning: river, 3 strokes.
Origin & mnemonic
This radical originates from an oracle-bone pictograph representing flowing water, depicted as three parallel strokes resembling waves or currents.
Mnemonic: Three parallel strokes flowing together recall the image of water currents in a river.
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