two hands

gǒng (gong3)

Radical no. 55 · 3 strokes (55 部首 · 3 55 bùshǒu · 3 huà)

Radical ⼶ (gǒng) — meaning: two hands, 3 strokes.

Origin & mnemonic

This radical originates from a pictograph depicting two hands cupped or clasped together. In oracle-bone script and seal script, it was represented as two hands combined, expressing the meaning of joining or enclosing.

Mnemonic: Two cupped hands holding or protecting something—picture your palms folded together to grasp or shelter.

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

1 characters
  • detriment

    14 strokes

Related radicals (相关部首 xiāngguān bùshǒu)

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