⼁

line

gǔn (gun3)

Radical no. 2 · 1 strokes (第 2 部首 · 1 画 dì 2 bùshǒu · 1 huà)

Radical ⼁ (gǔn) — meaning: line, 1 strokes.

Origin & mnemonic

This radical originates from a simple vertical stroke in oracle-bone and seal script, representing a line or natural boundary. It is the most fundamental radical, serving to distinguish and structure other characters.

Mnemonic: One vertical stroke—the line radical is the foundation of all Chinese characters, like a taut string.

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

4 characters

Stroke count

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

Sort

Stroke count (default)FrequencyHSK levelRandom
  • 串chuàn

    to string together

    HSK 6

    7 strokes

  • 丳chǎn

    skewer

    8 strokes

  • 临lín

    to face

    HSK 7

    9 strokes

  • 丵zhuó

    thick grass

    10 strokes

Related radicals (相关部首 xiāngguān bùshǒu)

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