script

wén (wen2)

Radical no. 67 · 4 strokes (67 部首 · 4 67 bùshǒu · 4 huà)

Radical ⽂ (wén) — meaning: script, 4 strokes.

Origin & mnemonic

This radical originates from the depiction of written strokes or markings on a surface. In seal script, it represents scratches, patterns, or ornamental designs, which later extended to mean writing, text, and culture.

Mnemonic: The intersecting strokes resemble written lines carved or inscribed on a surface.

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

6 characters
  • bān

    spot

    12 strokes

  • bīn

    variant of 彬[bin1]

    12 strokes

  • fěi

    phonetic fei or fi

    12 strokes

  • bān

    variegated

    13 strokes

  • lán

    used in 斑斕|斑斓[ban1 lan2]

    16 strokes

  • old variant of 斞[yu3]

    18 strokes

Related radicals (相关部首 xiāngguān bùshǒu)

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