bitter

Origin & mnemonic

This radical originates as a pictograph in oracle-bone script depicting the sensation of bitterness or unpleasant taste on the tongue. Its form reflects the immediate discomfort or pain associated with a pungent, acrid flavor.

Mnemonic: Picture someone's tongue sticking out reacting to an intensely bitter and unpleasant taste.

• 辛xīn🔊

  (of taste) hot or pungent

  7 strokes

• 辜gū🔊

  crime

  12 strokes

• 辟pì🔊

  penal law

  13 strokes

• 辣là🔊

  old variant of 辣[la4]

  HSK 4

  14 strokes

• 办bàn🔊

  to take care of (a matter); to deal with (a task, procedure etc); to organize (an event)

  HSK 2

  16 strokes

• 辨biàn🔊

  to distinguish

  16 strokes

• 辩biàn🔊

  to dispute

  HSK 7

  16 strokes

• 辫biàn🔊

  a braid or queue

  17 strokes

• 辞cí🔊

  old variant of 辭|辞[ci2]

  HSK 7

  19 strokes