⾴

leaf

yè (ye4)

Radical no. 181 · 9 strokes (第 181 部首 · 9 画 dì 181 bùshǒu · 9 huà)

Radical ⾴ (yè) — meaning: leaf, 9 strokes.

Origin & mnemonic

This radical originates from a pictograph depicting a leaf, with the upper portion representing the leaf blade and the lower part the stem. In modern usage, it also refers to pages or leaves of paper and books.

Mnemonic: The shape resembles a leaf with veins running vertically from top to bottom.

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

14 characters

Stroke count

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

Sort

Stroke count (default)FrequencyHSK levelRandom
  • 顶dǐng

    apex

    HSK 4

    8 strokes

  • 顷qǐng

    unit of area equal to 100 畝|亩[mu3] or 6.67 hectares

    8 strokes

  • 页yè

    page

    HSK 1

    9 strokes

  • 项xiàng

    back of neck

    HSK 4

    9 strokes

  • 顺shùn

    to obey

    HSK 6

    9 strokes

  • 顿dùn

    to stop

    HSK 3

    10 strokes

  • 顾gù

    to look after; to take into consideration; to attend to

    HSK 6

    10 strokes

  • 颁bān

    to promulgate

    10 strokes

  • 预yù

    to advance

    10 strokes

  • 顼xū

    used in 顓頊|颛顼[Zhuan1 xu1]

    10 strokes

  • 顽wán

    mischievous

    10 strokes

  • 颂sòng

    ode

    10 strokes

  • 颃háng

    fly down

    10 strokes

  • 𫠆kuǐ

    raise one's head

    10 strokes

Related radicals (相关部首 xiāngguān bùshǒu)

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