⼞

enclosure

wéi (wei2)

Radical no. 31 · 3 strokes (第 31 部首 · 3 画 dì 31 bùshǒu · 3 huà)

Radical ⼞ (wéi) — meaning: enclosure, 3 strokes.

Origin & mnemonic

This radical originates from a pictograph representing a closed rectangle or enclosure. In seal script and oracle-bone script, it depicts the concept of surrounding, containment, or boundary of a space.

Mnemonic: This three-stroke closed rectangle looks like a box or fence enclosing something.

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

16 characters

Stroke count

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

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  • 圈quān

    circle; ring; loop

    HSK 4

    11 strokes

  • 国guó

    country; nation; state

    HSK 1

    11 strokes

  • 囵lún

    used in 囫圇|囫囵[hu2 lun2]

    11 strokes

  • 圉yǔ

    horse stable

    11 strokes

  • 圊qīng

    restroom

    11 strokes

  • 围wéi

    to encircle

    HSK 3

    12 strokes

  • 圌chuí

    name of a mountain

    12 strokes

  • 圐kū

    used in 圐圙[ku1 lu:e4]

    12 strokes

  • 圆yuán

    circle

    HSK 4

    13 strokes

  • 园yuán

    land used for growing plants

    HSK 6

    13 strokes

  • 圕tuān

    library (contracted form of 圖書館|图书馆[tu2 shu1 guan3])

    13 strokes

  • 图tú

    diagram

    HSK 3

    14 strokes

  • 团tuán

    round

    HSK 3

    14 strokes

  • 圙lüè

    used in 圐圙[ku1 lu:e4]

    14 strokes

  • 圛yì

    mist rolling upwards

    16 strokes

  • 圜huán

    circle

    16 strokes

Related radicals (相关部首 xiāngguān bùshǒu)

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