brush

Origin & mnemonic

This radical originates from a pictograph of an ancient brush used for writing, depicting the traditional writing instrument of ancient China typically made from animal hair. It represents the brush as a core concept in writing and calligraphy.

Mnemonic: The curved strokes stacked together resemble individual hairs twisted together forming the brush tip of a writing brush.

• 聿yù🔊

  (arch. introductory particle)

  6 strokes

• 肃sù🔊

  respectful

  8 strokes

• 肄yì🔊

  to learn

  13 strokes

• 肆sì🔊

  four (banker's anti-fraud numeral)

  13 strokes

• 肈zhào🔊

  variant of 肇[zhao4]

  14 strokes

• 肇zhào🔊

  at first

  14 strokes