⼗

ten

shí (shi2)

Radical no. 24 · 2 strokes (第 24 部首 · 2 画 dì 24 bùshǒu · 2 huà)

Radical ⼗ (shí) — meaning: ten, 2 strokes.

Origin & mnemonic

The radical "ten" (⼗) originates from a pictograph of a counting tally or wooden stick used in seal script. The cross or "+" shape represents the intersection of two strokes, symbolizing a complete unit or tally mark.

Mnemonic: Two strokes cross like a plus sign—picture that shape to remember "ten" and completeness.

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

5 characters

Stroke count

All strokes1-3 strokes4-6 strokes7-10 strokes11+ strokes

Sort

Stroke count (default)FrequencyHSK levelRandom
  • 十shí

    ten

    HSK 1

    2 strokes

  • 干gàn

    tree trunk

    HSK 1

    3 strokes

  • 千qiān

    used in 鞦韆|秋千[qiu1 qian1]

    HSK 2

    3 strokes

  • 卂xùn

    (archaic) to fly rapidly

    3 strokes

  • 卄niàn

    twenty, twentieth

    3 strokes

Related radicals (相关部首 xiāngguān bùshǒu)

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