cover

(mi4)

Radical no. 14 · 2 strokes (14 部首 · 2 14 bùshǒu · 2 huà)

Radical ⼍ (mì) — meaning: cover, 2 strokes.

Origin & mnemonic

This radical originated as a pictograph depicting a cover or lid used to conceal something. It represents the concept of covering or concealing an object.

Mnemonic: The curved horizontal stroke resembles a lid placed on top to cover something below.

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

4 characters
  • rǒng

    variant of 冗[rong3]

    4 strokes

  • yín

    to go forward

    4 strokes

  • xiě

    to write

    HSK 1

    5 strokes

  • nóng

    variant of 農|农[nong2]

    6 strokes

Related radicals (相关部首 xiāngguān bùshǒu)

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