⼴

shelter

yǎn (yan3)

Radical no. 53 · 3 strokes (第 53 部首 · 3 画 dì 53 bùshǒu · 3 huà)

Radical ⼴ (yǎn) — meaning: shelter, 3 strokes.

Origin & mnemonic

This radical derives from the pictographic depiction of a roof or shelter extending overhead, shown as a sweeping curved line. In ancient pictographs, it represents the concept of coverage, protection, or a sheltered space.

Mnemonic: Remember that the broad curved stroke resembles a wide roof sheltering the space below.

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

41 characters

Stroke count

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  • 康kāng

    healthy

    11 strokes

  • 廊láng

    corridor

    11 strokes

  • 庱Chěng

    surname Cheng

    11 strokes

  • 庳bì

    low-built house

    11 strokes

  • 庴jí

    place name

    11 strokes

  • 庵ān

    variant of 庵[an1]

    11 strokes

  • 庶shù

    old variant of 庶[shu4]

    11 strokes

  • 庸yōng

    ordinary

    11 strokes

  • 庹tuǒ

    length of 2 outstretched arms

    11 strokes

  • 庼qǐng

    room

    11 strokes

  • 庾Yǔ

    surname Yu

    11 strokes

  • 庿miào

    variant of 廟|庙[miao4]

    11 strokes

  • 厩jiù

    stable

    12 strokes

  • 廀sōu

    old variant of 廋[sou1]

    12 strokes

  • 厕cè

    variant of 廁|厕[ce4]

    12 strokes

  • 厢xiāng

    box (in theater)

    12 strokes

  • 廆wěi

    used in personal names

    12 strokes

  • 廋sōu

    to search

    12 strokes

  • 赓gēng

    (literary) to continue; to carry on

    12 strokes

  • 𫷷xīn

    (literary) to arrange in ordered fashion

    12 strokes

  • 廉lián

    old variant of 廉[lian2]

    13 strokes

  • 厦shà

    (bound form) tall building; mansion

    13 strokes

  • 廒áo

    granary

    13 strokes

  • 廓kuò

    (bound form) extensive; vast

    13 strokes

  • 广guǎng

    wide

    HSK 5

    14 strokes

  • 廏jiù

    variant of 廄|厩[jiu4]

    14 strokes

  • 廑jǐn

    careful

    14 strokes

  • 廖Liào

    surname Liao

    14 strokes

  • 廙yì

    yurt

    14 strokes

  • 废fèi

    to abolish

    HSK 7

    15 strokes

  • 厂chǎng

    factory

    HSK 3

    15 strokes

  • 厨chú

    old variant of 廚|厨[chu2]

    15 strokes

  • 庙miào

    temple

    HSK 7

    15 strokes

  • 廛chán

    market place

    15 strokes

  • 厮sī

    variant of 廝|厮[si1]

    15 strokes

  • 庑wǔ

    small rooms facing or to the side of the main hall or veranda

    15 strokes

  • 廨xiè

    (bound form) government office

    16 strokes

  • 廪lǐn

    government granary

    16 strokes

  • 庐lú

    hut

    19 strokes

  • 廱yōng

    harmonious

    21 strokes

  • 厅tīng

    (reception) hall

    HSK 5

    25 strokes

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