⼚

cliff

hǎn (han3)

Radical no. 27 · 2 strokes (第 27 部首 · 2 画 dì 27 bùshǒu · 2 huà)

Radical ⼚ (hǎn) — meaning: cliff, 2 strokes.

Origin & mnemonic

This radical originates from a pictograph in oracle-bone and seal script depicting the shape of a cliff or steep mountain slope. The modern glyph ⼚ is an open curve representing the profile or cliff face.

Mnemonic: Remember the curved shape ⼚ as the rugged profile of a towering cliff.

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

1 characters

Stroke count

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

Sort

Stroke count (default)FrequencyHSK levelRandom
  • 厂chǎng

    factory

    HSK 3

    2 strokes

Related radicals (相关部首 xiāngguān bùshǒu)

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