⽍

death

dǎi (dai3)

Radical no. 78 · 4 strokes (第 78 部首 · 4 画 dì 78 bùshǒu · 4 huà)

Radical ⽍ (dǎi) — meaning: death, 4 strokes.

Origin & mnemonic

This radical originates as a pictograph depicting human bones or a corpse, embodying the concept of death and decay. It is used to form characters related to death, corpses, or mortality.

Mnemonic: The shape resembles human bones—the death radical marks all characters tied to loss and mortality.

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

3 characters

Stroke count

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

Sort

Stroke count (default)FrequencyHSK levelRandom
  • 歹dǎi

    bad

    4 strokes

  • 歺cān

    second-round simplified character for 餐[can1]

    5 strokes

  • 死sǐ

    to die

    HSK 3

    6 strokes

Related radicals (相关部首 xiāngguān bùshǒu)

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