⿄

salt

lǔ (lu3)

Radical no. 197 · 11 strokes (第 197 部首 · 11 画 dì 197 bùshǒu · 11 huà)

Radical ⿄ (lǔ) — meaning: salt, 11 strokes.

Origin & mnemonic

The salt radical (⿄) originated from a pictograph of a brine container or salt pan in seal script, depicting the natural process of salt production through water evaporation and mineral accumulation.

Mnemonic: Remember the salt radical as a brine-filled basin with salt crystals settling inside it.

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