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)

7 characters

Stroke count

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

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Stroke count (default)FrequencyHSK levelRandom
  • 亨hēng

    prosperous

    7 strokes

  • 亩mǔ

    old variant of 畝|亩[mu3]

    HSK 7

    7 strokes

  • 京jīng

    capital city of a country

    8 strokes

  • 享xiǎng

    old variant of 享[xiang3]

    HSK 7

    8 strokes

  • 亮liàng

    bright; light

    HSK 2

    9 strokes

  • 亭tíng

    pavilion

    9 strokes

  • 亳bó

    used in 亳州[Bo2 zhou1] (the name of a place in Anhui)

    10 strokes

Related radicals (相关部首 xiāngguān bùshǒu)

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