⽒

clan

shì (shi4)

Radical no. 83 · 4 strokes (第 83 部首 · 4 画 dì 83 bùshǒu · 4 huà)

Radical ⽒ (shì) — meaning: clan, 4 strokes.

Origin & mnemonic

The radical derives from a pictograph of a plant or sprout growing from the ground. Over time it evolved to denote clan names or family names, possibly because members of the same clan were seen as branches of a common root.

Mnemonic: A plant growing from its root symbolizes members of a clan descending from a common ancestor.

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

4 characters

Stroke count

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

Sort

Stroke count (default)FrequencyHSK levelRandom
  • 氏shì

    (bound form) family name; surname (as in 王氏[Wang2 shi4] "the Wang clan")

    4 strokes

  • 民mín

    (bound form) the people

    5 strokes

  • 氐Dī

    name of an ancient tribe

    5 strokes

  • 氓máng

    used in 流氓[liu2 mang2]

    8 strokes

Related radicals (相关部首 xiāngguān bùshǒu)

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