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.
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