⿃

bird

niǎo (niao3)

Radical no. 196 · 11 strokes (第 196 部首 · 11 画 dì 196 bùshǒu · 11 huà)

Radical ⿃ (niǎo) — meaning: bird, 11 strokes.

Origin & mnemonic

This radical originates from a pictograph of a bird in oracle-bone and seal script, depicting the head, wings, and tail of a bird. It serves as the primary radical for words related to birds and winged creatures.

Mnemonic: Shape resembles a bird viewed from above, with its head and two wings spread out to the sides.

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

1 characters

Stroke count

All strokes1-3 strokes4-6 strokes7-10 strokes11+ strokes

Sort

Stroke count (default)FrequencyHSK levelRandom
  • 鸟niǎo

    bird

    HSK 2

    5 strokes

Related radicals (相关部首 xiāngguān bùshǒu)

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