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.

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