⽷
silk
mì (mi4)
Radical no. 120 · 6 strokes (第 120 部首 · 6 画 dì 120 bùshǒu · 6 huà)
Radical ⽷ (mì) — meaning: silk, 6 strokes.
Origin & mnemonic
This radical originates from a pictograph depicting silk fibers or threads. In seal script and oracle-bone script, it represents a bundle of twisted fibers or threads, illustrating the process of drawing and twisting silk from silkworms.
Mnemonic: The shape resembles parallel threads twisted together, evoking the silk threads of ancient weaving traditions.
Characters with this radical (含此部首的字 hán cǐ bùshǒu de zì)
1 characters- 纟sī
"silk" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 120), occurring in 红, 绿, 累 etc
3 strokes
Related radicals (相关部首 xiāngguān bùshǒu)
Same stroke count or numerically adjacent in the 214-radical set.