right open box

Origin & mnemonic

This radical originates from a pictograph in oracle-bone and seal script, depicting an enclosing frame or open box outline. It is used to indicate characters related to space, boundaries, or enclosure.

Mnemonic: Picture a right-opening box frame—a shape that encloses space and defines boundaries.

• 匚fāng🔊

  "right open box" radical (Kangxi radical 22), occurring in 区, 医, 匹 etc

  2 strokes

• 巨jù🔊

  variant of 巨[ju4]

  4 strokes

• 匜yí🔊

  washbasin with a tubular handle

  5 strokes

• 匝zā🔊

  (literary) to encircle; to go around; to surround

  5 strokes

• 匞jiàng🔊

  old variant of 匠[jiang4]

  5 strokes

• 匡kuāng🔊

  (literary) to rectify

  6 strokes

• 匠jiàng🔊

  craftsman

  6 strokes

• 匣xiá🔊

  box

  7 strokes

• 匦guǐ🔊

  small box

  8 strokes

• 匧qiè🔊

  old variant of 篋|箧[qie4]

  9 strokes

• 匪fěi🔊

  bandit

  10 strokes

• 匮kuì🔊

  to lack

  11 strokes

• 汇huì🔊

  variant of 匯|汇[hui4]

  HSK 4

  13 strokes

• 匴suǎn🔊

  bamboo utensil used for washing rice in ancient times

  16 strokes

• 匶jiù🔊

  old variant of 柩[jiu4]

  19 strokes