⽳

cave

xué (xue2)

Radical no. 116 · 5 strokes (第 116 部首 · 5 画 dì 116 bùshǒu · 5 huà)

Radical ⽳ (xué) — meaning: cave, 5 strokes.

Origin & mnemonic

This radical originated as a pictograph depicting a hollow space or cavity, representing a cave or burrow. The early form in oracle-bone and seal scripts mimics the structure of a natural cave opening.

Mnemonic: Picture a deep vertical void with a ceiling above it—that's the visual essence of a cave.

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

48 characters

Stroke count

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  • 穴xué

    cave

    5 strokes

  • 穵wā

    to dig

    6 strokes

  • 穷qióng

    poor

    HSK 4

    7 strokes

  • 究jiū

    after all

    7 strokes

  • 空kōng

    empty

    HSK 3

    8 strokes

  • 穸xī

    tomb

    8 strokes

  • 穹qióng

    vault

    8 strokes

  • 穿chuān

    to wear

    HSK 1

    9 strokes

  • 突tū

    to dash

    9 strokes

  • 窀zhūn

    to bury

    9 strokes

  • 窂láo

    variant of 牢[lao2]

    9 strokes

  • 窃qiè

    to steal

    9 strokes

  • 窆biǎn

    to put a coffin in the grave

    9 strokes

  • 窄zhǎi

    narrow

    HSK 7

    10 strokes

  • 窅yǎo

    sunken eyes

    10 strokes

  • 窈yǎo

    (literary) deep; profound; dim (variant of 杳[yao3])

    10 strokes

  • 窊wā

    lowland swamp

    10 strokes

  • 窋zhú

    in a hole

    10 strokes

  • 窌jiào

    cellar

    10 strokes

  • 窍qiào

    hole

    10 strokes

  • 窎diào

    (literary) distant

    10 strokes

  • 窒zhì

    to obstruct

    11 strokes

  • 窑yáo

    kiln

    HSK 7

    11 strokes

  • 窔yǎo

    dark

    11 strokes

  • 窕tiǎo

    quiet and secluded

    11 strokes

  • 窝wō

    nest

    HSK 7

    12 strokes

  • 窗chuāng

    old variant of 窗[chuang1]

    12 strokes

  • 窜cuàn

    to flee

    HSK 7

    12 strokes

  • 窖jiào

    cellar

    12 strokes

  • 窘jiǒng

    distressed

    12 strokes

  • 窥kuī

    to peep

    13 strokes

  • 窟kū

    cave

    13 strokes

  • 窦dòu

    (literary) hole; aperture

    13 strokes

  • 窞dàn

    pit

    13 strokes

  • 窠kē

    nest

    13 strokes

  • 窣sū

    used in 窸窣[xi1 su1]

    13 strokes

  • 窨yìn

    cellar

    14 strokes

  • 洼wā

    variant of 窪|洼[wa1]

    14 strokes

  • 窬yú

    hole in a wall

    14 strokes

  • 窭jù

    poor

    14 strokes

  • 窳yǔ

    bad

    15 strokes

  • 窴tián

    fill in

    15 strokes

  • 窸xī

    used in 窸窣[xi1 su1]

    16 strokes

  • 窿lóng

    cavity

    16 strokes

  • 窾kuǎn

    crack

    17 strokes

  • 竁cuì

    dig a hole

    17 strokes

  • 竃zào

    old variant of 灶[zao4]

    17 strokes

  • 灶zào

    kitchen stove

    21 strokes

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