⼺
bristle
shān (shan1)
Radical no. 59 · 3 strokes (第 59 部首 · 3 画 dì 59 bùshǒu · 3 huà)
Radical ⼺ (shān) — meaning: bristle, 3 strokes.
Origin & mnemonic
This radical originates from a pictograph depicting the bristles or quills of a porcupine or hedgehog. The three perpendicular strokes reflect how such bristles protrude and protect.
Mnemonic: Three strokes like three porcupine quills standing upright to protect.
Characters with this radical (含此部首的字 hán cǐ bùshǒu de zì)
1 characters- 彡shān
"bristle" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 59), occurring in 彪, 影, 形 etc
3 strokes
Related radicals (相关部首 xiāngguān bùshǒu)
Same stroke count or numerically adjacent in the 214-radical set.