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)

1 characters
  • róu

    trample

    4 strokes

Related radicals (相关部首 xiāngguān bùshǒu)

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