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)

1 characters

Stroke count

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  • 米mǐ

    uncooked rice

    HSK 2

    6 strokes

Related radicals (相关部首 xiāngguān bùshǒu)

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