⼄

second

yǐ (yi3)

Radical no. 5 · 1 strokes (第 5 部首 · 1 画 dì 5 bùshǒu · 1 huà)

Radical ⼄ (yǐ) — meaning: second, 1 strokes.

Origin & mnemonic

This radical originates from oracle-bone script, originally depicting a curled leaf or twisted object. It represents the concept of "second" or "something bent."

Mnemonic: The curved stroke resembles a rolled-up leaf, helping you remember "second" or "bent."

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

6 characters

Stroke count

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

Sort

Stroke count (default)FrequencyHSK levelRandom
  • 乣jiǔ

    old variant of 糺[jiu3]

    4 strokes

  • 㐌tā

    variant of 它[ta1]

    5 strokes

  • 氹dàng

    variant of 凼[dang4]

    5 strokes

  • 乨shǐ

    old variant of 始[shi3]

    6 strokes

  • 乩jī

    to divine

    6 strokes

  • 乪nāng

    a bend in a river (Cantonese)

    6 strokes

Related radicals (相关部首 xiāngguān bùshǒu)

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