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)

4 characters

Stroke count

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

Sort

Stroke count (default)FrequencyHSK levelRandom
  • 外wài

    outside

    HSK 1

    5 strokes

  • 夗yuàn

    to turn over when asleep

    5 strokes

  • 多duō

    many; much; more; a lot of

    HSK 1

    6 strokes

  • 夙sù

    morning

    6 strokes

Related radicals (相关部首 xiāngguān bùshǒu)

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