plow

lěi (lei3)

Radical no. 127 · 6 strokes (127 部首 · 6 127 bùshǒu · 6 huà)

Radical ⽾ (lěi) — meaning: plow, 6 strokes.

Origin & mnemonic

This radical originates from an oracle-bone pictograph depicting a plow, an ancient farming tool with a flat blade used to turn the soil. The strokes reflect the basic structure of a traditional plow.

Mnemonic: Remember the shape of a plow—the strokes arranged like a farming tool for tilling the soil.

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

1 characters
  • lěi

    plow

    6 strokes

Related radicals (相关部首 xiāngguān bùshǒu)

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