⼅

hook

jué (jue2)

Radical no. 6 · 1 strokes (第 6 部首 · 1 画 dì 6 bùshǒu · 1 huà)

Radical ⼅ (jué) — meaning: hook, 1 strokes.

Origin & mnemonic

This radical originates from seal script, depicting a hook or tool for breaking or pulling things (jué 决). The single curved stroke represents the simple shape of a hook.

Mnemonic: One curved stroke shaped like a hook to break or pull things.

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
  • 予yǔ

    (literary) to give

    4 strokes

  • 争zhēng

    to strive for

    HSK 3

    6 strokes

Related radicals (相关部首 xiāngguān bùshǒu)

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