⼨

inch

cùn (cun4)

Radical no. 41 · 3 strokes (第 41 部首 · 3 画 dì 41 bùshǒu · 3 huà)

Radical ⼨ (cùn) — meaning: inch, 3 strokes.

Origin & mnemonic

This radical originated from a pictograph in oracle-bone script representing a small unit of measurement. It is typically drawn as a straight line or a directional mark indicating position, symbolizing a short distance.

Mnemonic: Remember the inch radical as an arrow or curved mark pointing to a short span—a tiny unit of measurement.

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

1 characters

Stroke count

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  • 寸cùn

    a unit of length

    HSK 5

    3 strokes

Related radicals (相关部首 xiāngguān bùshǒu)

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