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)

8 characters
  • deep

    8 strokes

  • guān

    hat

    9 strokes

  • zhǒng

    burial mound (variant of 冢[zhong3])

    10 strokes

  • yuān

    old variant of 冤[yuan1]

    HSK 7

    10 strokes

  • méng

    old variant of 蒙[meng2]

    10 strokes

  • old variant of 聚[ju4]

    10 strokes

  • míng

    old variant of 冥[ming2]

    10 strokes

  • lín

    (Cantonese) to topple

    10 strokes

Related radicals (相关部首 xiāngguān bùshǒu)

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