hook

jué (jue2)

Radical no. 6 · 1 strokes (6 部首 · 1 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
  • shì

    variant of 事[shi4]

    7 strokes

  • shì

    matter

    HSK 1

    8 strokes

Related radicals (相关部首 xiāngguān bùshǒu)

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