⼇

lid

tóu (tou2)

Radical no. 8 · 2 strokes (第 8 部首 · 2 画 dì 8 bùshǒu · 2 huà)

Radical ⼇ (tóu) — meaning: lid, 2 strokes.

Origin & mnemonic

This radical originated as a pictograph depicting a lid or covering that protects from above. It is commonly used as a component in characters related to covering or the upper part of things.

Mnemonic: Two strokes angled like a slanted lid resting on an opening to cover it up.

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

2 characters

Stroke count

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  • 亠tóu

    "lid" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 8)

    2 strokes

  • 亡wáng

    to die

    3 strokes

Related radicals (相关部首 xiāngguān bùshǒu)

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