⽋

lack

qiàn (qian4)

Radical no. 76 · 4 strokes (第 76 部首 · 4 画 dì 76 bùshǒu · 4 huà)

Radical ⽋ (qiàn) — meaning: lack, 4 strokes.

Origin & mnemonic

This radical originates from a pictograph in oracle-bone script depicting a gaping mouth or open mouth—expressing deficiency or a need for more. Over time it evolved into its modern form with horizontal strokes, retaining the sense of lack or incompleteness.

Mnemonic: A gaping mouth (three horizontal lines stacked in a frame) signals lack or the need to fill something missing.

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

6 characters

Stroke count

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

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  • 欤yú

    (literary) (final particle similar to 嗎|吗[ma5], 呢[ne5] or 啊[a1])

    7 strokes

  • 欧ōu

    (used for transliteration)

    8 strokes

  • 欣xīn

    happy

    8 strokes

  • 欨xū

    (literary) to blow or breathe upon

    9 strokes

  • 欬kài

    to cough

    10 strokes

  • 欱hē

    variant of 喝[he1]

    10 strokes

Related radicals (相关部首 xiāngguān bùshǒu)

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