track

róu (rou2)

Radical no. 114 · 5 strokes (114 部首 · 5 114 bùshǒu · 5 huà)

Radical ⽱ (róu) — meaning: track, 5 strokes.

Origin & mnemonic

This radical originates from the pictographic depiction of a human footprint or track left on the ground. In oracle-bone and seal script, it was drawn as impressions of feet, representing movement or walking.

Mnemonic: The shape resembles successive footprints pressed into soft earth, reminding you of human walking traces.

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

6 characters
  • róu

    trample

    4 strokes

  • Yu the Great (c. 21st century BC), mythical leader who tamed the floods

    9 strokes

  • (archaic) district

    9 strokes

  • to leave

    HSK 2

    10 strokes

  • wàn

    ten thousand

    HSK 2

    12 strokes

  • qín

    (bound form) birds; fowl

    12 strokes

Related radicals (相关部首 xiāngguān bùshǒu)

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

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