⼌

down box

jiōng (jiong1)

Radical no. 13 · 2 strokes (第 13 部首 · 2 画 dì 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)

5 characters

Stroke count

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

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Stroke count (default)FrequencyHSK levelRandom
  • 冏jiǒng

    velvetleaf (Abutilon avicennae), plant of the jute family

    7 strokes

  • 冒mào

    to emit; to give off; to send out (or up, forth)

    HSK 5

    9 strokes

  • 冑zhòu

    variant of 胄[zhou4]

    9 strokes

  • 冓gòu

    inner rooms of palace

    10 strokes

  • 冔xǔ

    cap of Yin dynasty

    10 strokes

Related radicals (相关部首 xiāngguān bùshǒu)

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