rap

Origin & mnemonic

This radical originated as a pictograph in oracle-bone script, depicting a stick or implement used for striking. It represents the action of light tapping or gentle physical impact.

Mnemonic: This compact striking-tool shape reminds you of light, gentle rapping or tapping.

• 救jiù🔊

  to save

  HSK 3

  11 strokes

• 教jiào🔊

  (bound form) to teach; to instruct

  HSK 1

  11 strokes

• 敢gǎn🔊

  to dare

  HSK 3

  11 strokes

• 败bài🔊

  to defeat

  HSK 4

  11 strokes

• 敏mǐn🔊

  (bound form) quick; nimble; agile

  11 strokes

• 㪋hàn🔊

  variant of 捍[han4]

  11 strokes

• 敎jiào🔊

  variant of 教[jiao4]

  11 strokes

• 敔yǔ🔊

  percussion instrument shaped as a hollow wooden tiger, with serrated strip across the back, across which one runs a drumstick

  11 strokes

• 敕chì🔊

  variant of 敕[chi4]

  11 strokes

• 叙xù🔊

  variant of 敘|叙[xu4]

  11 strokes

• 敚duó🔊

  old variant of 奪|夺[duo2]

  11 strokes

• 敛liǎn🔊

  (literary) to hold back

  11 strokes

• 敝bì🔊

  my (polite)

  11 strokes

• 敬jìng🔊

  (bound form) respectful; to respect

  HSK 7

  12 strokes

• 散sàn🔊

  variant of 散[san4]

  HSK 4

  12 strokes

• 敦dūn🔊

  variant of 敦[dun1]

  12 strokes

• 敜niè🔊

  to fill up or cover up a hole

  12 strokes

• 敞chǎng🔊

  open to the view of all

  12 strokes

• 敧qǐ🔊

  to pick up thing with chopsticks or pincers.

  12 strokes

• 敪duó🔊

  to weigh

  12 strokes

• 数shù🔊

  number; figure

  HSK 2

  13 strokes

• 敫jiǎo🔊

  bright

  13 strokes

• 敲qiāo🔊

  to hit

  HSK 5

  14 strokes

• 敌dí🔊

  (bound form) enemy

  15 strokes

• 敷fū🔊

  to spread

  HSK 7

  15 strokes

• 敹liáo🔊

  keep tidy and repaired

  15 strokes

• 敻Xiòng🔊

  surname Xiong

  15 strokes

• 整zhěng🔊

  (bound form) whole; complete; entire; (before a measure word) whole; (before or after number + measure word) exactly

  HSK 3

  16 strokes

• 敽jiǎo🔊

  old variant of 敿[jiao3]

  16 strokes

• 毙bì🔊

  to die

  17 strokes