⼢

go slowly

suī (sui1)

Radical no. 35 · 3 strokes (第 35 部首 · 3 画 dì 35 bùshǒu · 3 huà)

Radical ⼢ (suī) — meaning: go slowly, 3 strokes.

Origin & mnemonic

This radical originates from a pictograph depicting a person walking slowly or deliberately, with legs shown in a stepping motion. It symbolizes careful, deliberate movement—progressing one step at a time.

Mnemonic: Three strokes show a person's legs stepping forward slowly, one careful step at a time down the path.

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

3 characters

Stroke count

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Stroke count (default)FrequencyHSK levelRandom
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    19 strokes

  • 夓xià

    old variant of 夏[xia4]

    19 strokes

  • 夔Kuí

    one-legged mountain demon of Chinese mythology

    21 strokes

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