slash

piě (pie3)

Radical no. 4 · 1 strokes (4 部首 · 1 4 bùshǒu · 1 huà)

Radical ⼃ (piě) — meaning: slash, 1 strokes.

Origin & mnemonic

This radical originates from a basic stroke in ancient pictographic writing, representing a diagonal or angled line. It is one of the most fundamental strokes used to construct other Chinese characters.

Mnemonic: A simple diagonal stroke like a slash across the page—the foundation of all Chinese characters.

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

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Related radicals (相关部首 xiāngguān bùshǒu)

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