⾑

west

yà (ya4)

Radical no. 146 · 6 strokes (第 146 部首 · 6 画 dì 146 bùshǒu · 6 huà)

Radical ⾑ (yà) — meaning: west, 6 strokes.

Origin & mnemonic

This radical derives from a pictographic form in oracle-bone script, depicting a bundle or bag tied together, semantically linked to the concept of binding or the western direction in ancient geographical context.

Mnemonic: Picture a tightly bundled bag or parcel to remember the shape and the western direction association.

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
  • 覃tán

    deep

    12 strokes

  • 覅fiào

    (dialect) must not; please don't (contracted form of 勿要[wu4 yao4])

    13 strokes

  • 复fù

    to go and return

    18 strokes

  • 覉jī

    variant of 羈|羁[ji1]

    23 strokes

Related radicals (相关部首 xiāngguān bùshǒu)

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