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)

1 characters

Stroke count

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  • 鬲gé

    earthen pot

    10 strokes

Related radicals (相关部首 xiāngguān bùshǒu)

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