⽚

slice

piàn (pian4)

Radical no. 91 · 4 strokes (第 91 部首 · 4 画 dì 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)

1 characters

Stroke count

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

Sort

Stroke count (default)FrequencyHSK levelRandom
  • 片piàn

    thin piece

    HSK 2

    4 strokes

Related radicals (相关部首 xiāngguān bùshǒu)

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