pig

shǐ (shi3)

Radical no. 152 · 7 strokes (152 部首 · 7 152 bùshǒu · 7 huà)

Radical ⾗ (shǐ) — meaning: pig, 7 strokes.

Origin & mnemonic

This radical originates from a pictograph in oracle-bone script depicting the shape of a pig, with its head and snout clearly represented.

Mnemonic: Remember the pig's distinctive pointed snout drooping down and its rounded, bulky body.

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

4 characters
  • shǐ

    hog

    7 strokes

  • chù

    a shackled pig

    8 strokes

  • suì

    old variant of 遂[sui4]

    9 strokes

  • huī

    clash

    10 strokes

Related radicals (相关部首 xiāngguān bùshǒu)

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