dish

mǐn (min3)

Radical no. 108 · 5 strokes (108 部首 · 5 108 bùshǒu · 5 huà)

Radical ⽫ (mǐn) — meaning: dish, 5 strokes.

Origin & mnemonic

This radical originates from an oracle-bone pictograph depicting a dish or bowl viewed from above, with strokes representing the depth and rim of the vessel.

Mnemonic: The shape resembles a dish or bowl seen from above, with its round opening and raised sides.

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

12 characters
  • basin

    8 strokes

  • pén

    basin

    HSK 5

    9 strokes

  • zhōng

    handleless cup

    9 strokes

  • yíng

    full

    9 strokes

  • yán

    salt

    HSK 4

    10 strokes

  • vessel similar to a kettle, but with three or four legs, used in ancient times for warming wine

    10 strokes

  • jiān

    to supervise

    10 strokes

  • obscure variant of 缽|钵[bo1]

    10 strokes

  • benefit

    10 strokes

  • variant of 盍[he2]

    10 strokes

  • àng

    (literary) ancient earthenware container with a big belly and small mouth

    10 strokes

  • zhǎn

    a small cup

    HSK 7

    10 strokes

Related radicals (相关部首 xiāngguān bùshǒu)

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