⽭

spear

máo (mao2)

Radical no. 110 · 5 strokes (第 110 部首 · 5 画 dì 110 bùshǒu · 5 huà)

Radical ⽭ (máo) — meaning: spear, 5 strokes.

Origin & mnemonic

The spear radical (⽭) originates from a pictographic representation of a spear or war weapon in seal script. This ideograph depicts the pointed blade or sharp edge mounted on a long shaft.

Mnemonic: Picture the spear radical as a sharp pointed spear tip pointing upward with a straight shaft below.

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

5 characters

Stroke count

All strokes1-3 strokes4-6 strokes7-10 strokes11+ strokes

Sort

Stroke count (default)FrequencyHSK levelRandom
  • 矛máo

    spear; lance; pike

    5 strokes

  • 矜jīn

    to boast

    9 strokes

  • 矞yù

    grand

    12 strokes

  • 矟shuò

    lance

    12 strokes

  • 矠zé

    (old) spear

    13 strokes

Related radicals (相关部首 xiāngguān bùshǒu)

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