⾢

city

yì (yi4)

Radical no. 163 · 7 strokes (第 163 部首 · 7 画 dì 163 bùshǒu · 7 huà)

Radical ⾢ (yì) — meaning: city, 7 strokes.

Origin & mnemonic

This radical originated as a pictograph depicting a walled city or settlement, combining the outer walls (represented by the border strokes) with dwellings inside. It represents a fortified residential area or town protected by defensive walls.

Mnemonic: Picture a walled city with fortifications surrounding buildings inside to remember this "city" radical.

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

50 characters

Stroke count

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

Sort

Stroke count (default)FrequencyHSK levelRandom
  • 酅xī

    place name

    20 strokes

  • 郦Lì

    surname Li

    21 strokes

Related radicals (相关部首 xiāngguān bùshǒu)

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