jade

(yu4)

Radical no. 96 · 5 strokes (96 部首 · 5 96 bùshǒu · 5 huà)

Radical ⽟ (yù) — meaning: jade, 5 strokes.

Origin & mnemonic

The jade radical originates from a pictographic depiction of a jade stone or bead, with the internal strokes representing the crystalline structure or veining of the stone.

Mnemonic: Remember the jade radical as a precious jade stone with inner veining—a square with crossed strokes inside.

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

180 characters
  • colored glaze

    14 strokes

  • áo

    (mus. instr.)

    14 strokes

  • jǐn

    brilliancy (of gems)

    15 strokes

  • a kind of jade

    15 strokes

  • yíng

    luster of gems

    15 strokes

  • cuǐ

    luster of gems

    15 strokes

  • cōng

    stone similar to jade

    15 strokes

  • suǒ

    fragmentary

    15 strokes

  • qiú

    (gem)

    15 strokes

  • xuán

    (jade)

    15 strokes

  • 𫞩mén

    (gem)

    15 strokes

  • zhāng

    jade tablet used in ceremonies, shaped like the left or right half of a "gui" 圭[gui1], also given to male infants to play with

    15 strokes

  • yīng

    necklace

    15 strokes

  • huáng

    semicircular jade ornament

    15 strokes

  • a black stone like jade

    16 strokes

  • qióng

    (red stone)

    16 strokes

  • lín

    luster of gem

    16 strokes

  • unpolished gem

    16 strokes

  • jǐng

    luster of gem

    16 strokes

  • fán

    (gem)

    16 strokes

  • jǐng

    (gem)

    16 strokes

  • suì

    pendant girdle-ornaments

    16 strokes

  • uncarved jade

    17 strokes

  • beautiful jade

    17 strokes

  • càn

    gem

    17 strokes

  • (jade ring)

    17 strokes

  • zǎo

    pendant of pearls on coronet

    17 strokes

  • jiǎo

    jade pendant

    17 strokes

  • tǎn

    a kind of jade

    17 strokes

  • bright (of jade)

    17 strokes

  • jade annulus

    18 strokes

  • ruǎn

    opaque

    18 strokes

  • wèn

    a crack (in porcelain, glassware etc)

    20 strokes

  • zàn

    libation cup

    20 strokes

  • xiāng

    ornaments

    21 strokes

  • guàn

    jade used for making goblets

    21 strokes

Related radicals (相关部首 xiāngguān bùshǒu)

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