roof

mián (mian2)

Radical no. 40 · 3 strokes (40 部首 · 3 40 bùshǒu · 3 huà)

Radical ⼧ (mián) — meaning: roof, 3 strokes.

Origin & mnemonic

This radical originates from a pictographic representation of a roof or dwelling in seal script and oracle-bone script. It depicts the upper structure of a house or shelter, typically shown as a curved or arched covering.

Mnemonic: The curved shape resembling an upturned roof helps you remember the roof radical.

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

35 characters
  • to entrust; to place in sb's care

    HSK 4

    11 strokes

  • dense; close; thick

    HSK 4

    11 strokes

  • kòu

    old variant of 寇[kou4]

    11 strokes

  • 宿

    old variant of 宿[su4]

    11 strokes

  • cài

    feudal estate

    11 strokes

  • zǎn

    swift

    11 strokes

  • silent

    11 strokes

  • yín

    3rd earthly branch: 3-5 a.m., 1st solar month (4th February-5th March), year of the Tiger

    11 strokes

  • rich

    HSK 3

    12 strokes

  • hán

    cold

    12 strokes

  • mèi

    to sleep soundly

    12 strokes

  • bìng

    nightmare

    12 strokes

  • (bound form) to reside; to inhabit

    12 strokes

  • shí

    really

    12 strokes

  • 𪧘

    poor

    12 strokes

  • jìn

    old variant of 浸[jin4]

    13 strokes

  • níng

    old variant of 甯|宁[ning2]

    13 strokes

  • zhì

    to put aside

    13 strokes

  • bad

    13 strokes

  • qǐn

    (bound form) to lie down to sleep or rest

    13 strokes

  • lonesome

    13 strokes

  • kuān

    wide

    HSK 4

    14 strokes

  • shí

    real

    14 strokes

  • níng

    variant of 寧|宁[ning2]

    14 strokes

  • zhài

    variant of 寨[zhai4]

    14 strokes

  • chá

    variant of 察[cha2]

    14 strokes

  • guǎ

    few

    14 strokes

  • to awake from sleep

    14 strokes

  • liáo

    empty

    14 strokes

  • xiě

    to write

    HSK 1

    15 strokes

  • shěn

    to examine

    HSK 7

    15 strokes

  • liáo

    hut

    15 strokes

  • huán

    large domain

    16 strokes

  • chǒng

    to love

    HSK 7

    19 strokes

  • bǎo

    variant of 寶|宝[bao3]

    HSK 4

    20 strokes

Related radicals (相关部首 xiāngguān bùshǒu)

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