jar

fǒu (fou3)

Radical no. 121 · 6 strokes (121 部首 · 6 121 bùshǒu · 6 huà)

Radical ⽸ (fǒu) — meaning: jar, 6 strokes.

Origin & mnemonic

This radical depicts a jar or vessel for storing water, with a round body and narrow mouth. In seal script, its shape clearly shows a standing jar with sides.

Mnemonic: Picture a plump round jar with a narrow neck—that is the shape of this radical.

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

1 characters
  • fǒu

    pottery

    6 strokes

Related radicals (相关部首 xiāngguān bùshǒu)

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