eat

shí (shi2)

Radical no. 184 · 9 strokes (184 部首 · 9 184 bùshǒu · 9 huà)

Radical ⾷ (shí) — meaning: eat, 9 strokes.

Origin & mnemonic

A pictograph from oracle-bone script depicting a bowl or vessel containing food. The form evolved into the modern shape representing the meanings of "eat" or "food".

Mnemonic: Visualize this radical as a bowl or vessel of food with an open mouth ready to eat.

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

1 characters
  • shí

    "to eat" or "food" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 184)

    3 strokes

Related radicals (相关部首 xiāngguān bùshǒu)

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