⽦

bolt of cloth

pǐ (pi3)

Radical no. 103 · 5 strokes (第 103 部首 · 5 画 dì 103 bùshǒu · 5 huà)

Radical ⽦ (pǐ) — meaning: bolt of cloth, 5 strokes.

Origin & mnemonic

This radical originates as a pictograph of a bolt or roll of cloth in oracle-bone script. Its form shows parallel strokes representing the fibers or layered fabric of a length of woven cloth.

Mnemonic: Picture parallel strokes bundled tight like a bolt of cloth rolled up.

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

5 characters

Stroke count

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

Sort

Stroke count (default)FrequencyHSK levelRandom
  • 疋shū

    foot

    5 strokes

  • 疍Dàn

    variant of 蜑[Dan4]

    10 strokes

  • 疏shū

    to dredge

    12 strokes

  • 疑yí

    (bound form) to doubt; to suspect

    14 strokes

  • 疐zhì

    prostrate

    14 strokes

Related radicals (相关部首 xiāngguān bùshǒu)

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