⼳

short thread

yāo (yao1)

Radical no. 52 · 3 strokes (第 52 部首 · 3 画 dì 52 bùshǒu · 3 huà)

Radical ⼳ (yāo) — meaning: short thread, 3 strokes.

Origin & mnemonic

This radical originated from a pictograph in oracle-bone script depicting a fine thread or twisted strand. Its three strokes represent the slender, twisted structure of silk or thread.

Mnemonic: Three strokes twisted together like a fine thread being wound up.

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

2 characters

Stroke count

All strokes1-3 strokes4-6 strokes7-10 strokes11+ strokes

Sort

Stroke count (default)FrequencyHSK levelRandom
  • 么me

    variant of 麼|么[me5]

    3 strokes

  • 乡xiāng

    country or countryside

    HSK 5

    3 strokes

Related radicals (相关部首 xiāngguān bùshǒu)

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