⿀

cauldron

lì (li4)

Radical no. 193 · 10 strokes (第 193 部首 · 10 画 dì 193 bùshǒu · 10 huà)

Radical ⿀ (lì) — meaning: cauldron, 10 strokes.

Origin & mnemonic

This radical derives from a pictograph of a three-legged cauldron (tripod vessel) in seal and oracle-bone script, used for cooking or storing food. It represents an important ancient Chinese ritual and cooking vessel.

Mnemonic: Remember the distinctive three legs of an ancient cauldron, an important cooking and ritual vessel.

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

5 characters

Stroke count

All strokes 1-3 strokes 4-6 strokes 7-10 strokes 11+ strokes

Sort

Stroke count (default)Frequency HSK level Random

融róng
old variant of 融[rong2]
HSK 7
16 strokes
鬴fǔ
variant of 釜[fu3]
17 strokes
鬵qián
big iron pot
18 strokes
鬷zōng
kettle on legs
19 strokes
鬻yù
to sell, esp. in strained circumstances
22 strokes

Related radicals (相关部首 xiāngguān bùshǒu)

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