table

(ji1)

Radical no. 16 · 2 strokes (16 部首 · 2 16 bùshǒu · 2 huà)

Radical ⼏ (jī) — meaning: table, 2 strokes.

Origin & mnemonic

This radical originates from a pictograph depicting a table or stand in seal script: the horizontal stroke at the top represents the tabletop, and two vertical strokes below form the legs, creating the simple shape of a table.

Mnemonic: Picture a simple table: a flat top with two legs standing underneath.

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

3 characters
  • fèng

    phoenix

    4 strokes

  • old variant of 居[ju1]

    5 strokes

  • mallard

    6 strokes

Related radicals (相关部首 xiāngguān bùshǒu)

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