door

(hu4)

Radical no. 63 · 4 strokes (63 部首 · 4 63 bùshǒu · 4 huà)

Radical ⼾ (hù) — meaning: door, 4 strokes.

Origin & mnemonic

This radical originates from a pictograph of a door in ancient script. It depicts a door with two spreading panels or a simple door frame with a single panel.

Mnemonic: The C-shaped or bracket-like form resembles a door frame wide open to welcome guests into a house.

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

3 characters
  • retinue

    11 strokes

  • fēi

    door with only one leaf

    12 strokes

  • yǎn

    upright bar for fastening a door

    12 strokes

Related radicals (相关部首 xiāngguān bùshǒu)

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