⽎

weapon

shū (shu1)

Radical no. 79 · 4 strokes (第 79 部首 · 4 画 dì 79 bùshǒu · 4 huà)

Radical ⽎ (shū) — meaning: weapon, 4 strokes.

Origin & mnemonic

A pictograph from oracle-bone script depicting an ancient halberd (a double-bladed weapon), originally showing a wooden shaft with two curved metal blades extending outward.

Mnemonic: Two crossed strokes resemble the two sharp blades of an ancient double-edged weapon spreading outward.

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
  • 殴ōu

    to beat up

    8 strokes

  • 段duàn

    paragraph

    HSK 2

    9 strokes

  • 杀shā

    to kill; to slay; to murder; to attack

    HSK 5

    10 strokes

  • 㱾gāi

    a kind of metal or jade ornament worn in ancient times to ward off evil spirits

    10 strokes

  • 殷yīn

    flourishing

    10 strokes

Related radicals (相关部首 xiāngguān bùshǒu)

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