down box

jiōng (jiong1)

Radical no. 13 · 2 strokes (13 部首 · 2 13 bùshǒu · 2 huà)

Radical ⼌ (jiōng) — meaning: down box, 2 strokes.

Origin & mnemonic

This radical stems from a pictographic origin, representing a square box or enclosed space depicted as two intersecting strokes (horizontal and vertical). It serves as a foundational component in characters expressing spatial or boundary concepts.

Mnemonic: Remember two strokes forming an open-bottomed square frame, like a box without a lid.

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

1 characters
  • miǎn

    crown in the form of a horizontal board with hanging decorations

    11 strokes

Related radicals (相关部首 xiāngguān bùshǒu)

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