⼹

snout

jì (ji4)

Radical no. 58 · 3 strokes (第 58 部首 · 3 画 dì 58 bùshǒu · 3 huà)

Radical ⼹ (jì) — meaning: snout, 3 strokes.

Origin & mnemonic

This radical originated as a pictograph depicting a snout or jaw viewed from the front. In seal script, its shape directly mimics the muscular and skeletal contours of an animal's snout or mouth.

Mnemonic: Picture the shape ⼹ as an open snout with ridges on both sides, recalling the contours of an animal's jaw.

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

3 characters

Stroke count

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

Sort

Stroke count (default)FrequencyHSK levelRandom
  • 灵líng

    quick

    HSK 7

    7 strokes

  • 录lù

    diary

    HSK 3

    8 strokes

  • 彖tuàn

    to foretell the future using the trigrams of the Book of Changes 易經|易经

    9 strokes

Related radicals (相关部首 xiāngguān bùshǒu)

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