leather

(ge2)

Radical no. 177 · 9 strokes (177 部首 · 9 177 bùshǒu · 9 huà)

Radical ⾰ (gé) — meaning: leather, 9 strokes.

Origin & mnemonic

This radical originates from a pictograph depicting a stretched or framed animal hide used for practical purposes. Its shape reflects the process of treating raw hide into usable material.

Mnemonic: Remember this radical as a stretched leather hide on a frame, ready to be cut or further processed.

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

55 characters
  • pán

    large belt

    19 strokes

  • kuò

    leather

    19 strokes

  • jiān

    variant of 韉|鞯[jian1]

    22 strokes

  • jiāng

    bridle

    22 strokes

  • chàn

    (bound form) saddle blanket

    22 strokes

  • xiǎn

    leather girth on horse

    23 strokes

  • qiān

    used in 鞦韆|秋千[qiu1 qian1]

    HSK 2

    24 strokes

Related radicals (相关部首 xiāngguān bùshǒu)

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