⽞

profound

xuán (xuan2)

Radical no. 95 · 5 strokes (第 95 部首 · 5 画 dì 95 bùshǒu · 5 huà)

Radical ⽞ (xuán) — meaning: profound, 5 strokes.

Origin & mnemonic

This radical originates from a pictograph depicting spinning or circular motion, which was extended metaphorically to express the concepts of "profound," "remote," or "mysterious"—things that are hidden or difficult to perceive.

Mnemonic: The shape resembles a twisted hair or spinning snare, helping you remember that profound and mysterious things are easily "caught" by our limited understanding.

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

1 characters

Stroke count

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Stroke count (default)FrequencyHSK levelRandom
  • 玄xuán

    black

    HSK 7

    5 strokes

Related radicals (相关部首 xiāngguān bùshǒu)

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