slice

piàn (pian4)

Radical no. 91 · 4 strokes (91 部首 · 4 91 bùshǒu · 4 huà)

Radical ⽚ (piàn) — meaning: slice, 4 strokes.

Origin & mnemonic

This radical originates from a pictograph depicting a fragment or shard, such as a piece of broken mirror or pottery broken from a larger whole. It represents the concept of a small piece, slice, or fragment.

Mnemonic: Picture a shard of broken glass or a flat chip of stone — this radical's shape evokes a small, separated piece broken off from something whole.

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

5 characters
  • pái

    signboard; plaque; plate; tablet (CL:塊|块[kuai4])

    HSK 4

    12 strokes

  • documents

    12 strokes

  • tóu

    short board

    13 strokes

  • dié

    (official) document

    13 strokes

  • yǒu

    to enlighten

    15 strokes

Related radicals (相关部首 xiāngguān bùshǒu)

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