seal

jié (jie2)

Radical no. 26 · 2 strokes (26 部首 · 2 26 bùshǒu · 2 huà)

Radical ⼙ (jié) — meaning: seal, 2 strokes.

Origin & mnemonic

This radical derives from a pictograph of a seal or tally stick (a bamboo tube carved with marks for verification). In oracle-bone and seal script, it appears as a rectangular frame with an internal diagonal stroke, representing carving or notching on bamboo.

Mnemonic: A rectangular frame with a diagonal stroke through it resembles a carved bamboo tally used as a seal or verification token.

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

4 characters
  • jié

    "seal" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 26)

    2 strokes

  • wèi

    to guard

    3 strokes

  • jié

    "seal" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 26)

    3 strokes

  • jié

    old variant of 節|节[jie2]

    3 strokes

Related radicals (相关部首 xiāngguān bùshǒu)

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