⼣

evening

xī (xi1)

Radical no. 36 · 3 strokes (第 36 部首 · 3 画 dì 36 bùshǒu · 3 huà)

Radical ⼣ (xī) — meaning: evening, 3 strokes.

Origin & mnemonic

This radical originates from a pictograph of a house or dwelling, representing the time of evening or night when people return home. Over time, the meaning expanded to denote the entire period of dusk or evening.

Mnemonic: Picture it as a small house shape—that's when people come home in the evening.

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

5 characters

Stroke count

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

Sort

Stroke count (default)FrequencyHSK levelRandom
  • 够gòu

    enough (sufficient)

    HSK 2

    11 strokes

  • 梦mèng

    dream (CL:場|场[chang2])

    HSK 4

    13 strokes

  • 伙huǒ

    companion

    HSK 4

    14 strokes

  • 夣mèng

    old variant of 夢|梦[meng4]

    14 strokes

  • 夤yín

    late at night

    14 strokes

Related radicals (相关部首 xiāngguān bùshǒu)

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