⾹

fragrant

xiāng (xiang1)

Radical no. 186 · 9 strokes (第 186 部首 · 9 画 dì 186 bùshǒu · 9 huà)

Radical ⾹ (xiāng) — meaning: fragrant, 9 strokes.

Origin & mnemonic

This radical originated from a pictograph in seal script, depicting the fragrant smell rising from incense or ritual offerings. It combines an element representing "scent" with strokes suggesting diffusion or rising motion.

Mnemonic: Visualize fragrant incense smoke rising and spreading through the air—the strokes suggest the diffusion of scent.

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

1 characters

Stroke count

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  • 香xiāng

    fragrant

    HSK 3

    9 strokes

Related radicals (相关部首 xiāngguān bùshǒu)

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