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)

6 characters

Stroke count

All strokes1-3 strokes4-6 strokes7-10 strokes11+ strokes

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Stroke count (default)FrequencyHSK levelRandom
  • 亢kàng

    high

    4 strokes

  • 交jiāo

    to hand over; to deliver; to pay (money); to turn over

    HSK 2

    6 strokes

  • 亦yì

    also

    HSK 7

    6 strokes

  • 产chǎn

    variant of 產|产[chan3]

    HSK 7

    6 strokes

  • 㐫xiōng

    old variant of 凶[xiong1]

    6 strokes

  • 亥hài

    12th earthly branch: 9-11 p.m., 10th solar month (7th November-6th December), year of the Boar

    6 strokes

Related radicals (相关部首 xiāngguān bùshǒu)

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