⼙

seal

jié (jie2)

Radical no. 26 · 2 strokes (第 26 部首 · 2 画 dì 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.

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