⾓

horn

jiǎo (jiao3)

Radical no. 148 · 7 strokes (第 148 部首 · 7 画 dì 148 bùshǒu · 7 huà)

Radical ⾓ (jiǎo) — meaning: horn, 7 strokes.

Origin & mnemonic

This radical originates from a pictograph of animal horns in oracle-bone and seal script, depicting the curved or spiral horns of creatures such as cattle, oxen, or rhinoceroses.

Mnemonic: The curved, spiral-like strokes resemble the twisted horns of an animal.

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

2 characters

Stroke count

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

Sort

Stroke count (default)FrequencyHSK levelRandom
  • 角jiǎo

    angle

    HSK 2

    7 strokes

  • 觔jīn

    variant of 筋[jin1]

    9 strokes

Related radicals (相关部首 xiāngguān bùshǒu)

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