⼐

open box

qiǎn (qian3)

Radical no. 17 · 2 strokes (第 17 部首 · 2 画 dì 17 bùshǒu · 2 huà)

Radical ⼐ (qiǎn) — meaning: open box, 2 strokes.

Origin & mnemonic

This radical originates from a pictograph representing an open box or vessel, showing the upper portion as the lid or mouth of a container. In oracle-bone and seal script forms, this shape reflects a box with its lid open.

Mnemonic: Two strokes form an open box with a wide mouth at the top, easy to picture as a container or storage vessel.

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

1 characters

Stroke count

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  • 凿záo

    (bound form) chisel

    HSK 7

    12 strokes

Related radicals (相关部首 xiāngguān bùshǒu)

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