⽶

rice

mǐ (mi3)

Radical no. 119 · 6 strokes (第 119 部首 · 6 画 dì 119 bùshǒu · 6 huà)

Radical ⽶ (mǐ) — meaning: rice, 6 strokes.

Origin & mnemonic

This radical derives from a pictographic representation of rice grains in oracle-bone and seal-script forms. It depicts grain or rice, a staple cereal crop.

Mnemonic: The rice radical resembles neatly arranged grain kernels with vertical and horizontal strokes.

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

53 characters

Stroke count

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

Sort

Stroke count (default)FrequencyHSK levelRandom
  • 团tuán

    round

    HSK 3

    20 strokes

  • 糯nuò

    variant of 糯[nuo4]

    20 strokes

  • 糵niè

    (literary) yeast used for brewing wine

    22 strokes

  • 糱niè

    variant of 糵[nie4]

    22 strokes

  • 籴dí

    to buy up (grain)

    22 strokes

Related radicals (相关部首 xiāngguān bùshǒu)

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