⼛
private
sī (si1)
Radical no. 28 · 2 strokes (第 28 部首 · 2 画 dì 28 bùshǒu · 2 huà)
Radical ⼛ (sī) — meaning: private, 2 strokes.
Origin & mnemonic
This radical originates from oracle-bone script pictography depicting two people or a person divided, symbolizing separation or privacy. The form evolved to represent the concept of something private or personal.
Mnemonic: Remember it as two simple strokes stacked together—like two people standing close yet remaining separate individuals, capturing the sense of privacy.
Characters with this radical (含此部首的字 hán cǐ bùshǒu de zì)
3 charactersRelated radicals (相关部首 xiāngguān bùshǒu)
Same stroke count or numerically adjacent in the 214-radical set.