⾬

rain

yǔ (yu3)

Radical no. 173 · 8 strokes (第 173 部首 · 8 画 dì 173 bùshǒu · 8 huà)

Radical ⾬ (yǔ) — meaning: rain, 8 strokes.

Origin & mnemonic

The rain radical originates from a pictograph in oracle-bone script, depicting water droplets falling from the sky. The form shows a cloud-like shape at the top with strokes below representing falling raindrops.

Mnemonic: Picture a cloud floating on top with water droplets falling down as scratching strokes beneath it.

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
  • 灵líng

    quick

    HSK 7

    24 strokes

  • 叆ài

    misty

    25 strokes

Related radicals (相关部首 xiāngguān bùshǒu)

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