march

yǐn (yin3)

Radical no. 54 · 3 strokes (54 部首 · 3 54 bùshǒu · 3 huà)

Radical ⼵ (yǐn) — meaning: march, 3 strokes.

Origin & mnemonic

This radical originates from a pictographic representation of a person taking a long stride or stepping forward. In seal script, it depicts the action of leading or advancing.

Mnemonic: The curved shape resembles a person striding forward, embodying the meaning of leading or advancing.

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

1 characters
  • yǐn

    "long stride" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 54), occurring in 建, 延, 廷 etc

    3 strokes

Related radicals (相关部首 xiāngguān bùshǒu)

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