jade
yù (yu4)
Radical no. 96 · 5 strokes (第 96 部首 · 5 画 dì 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- 璃lí
colored glaze
14 strokes
- 璈áo
(mus. instr.)
14 strokes
- 瑾jǐn
brilliancy (of gems)
15 strokes
- 㻬tú
a kind of jade
15 strokes
- 莹yíng
luster of gems
15 strokes
- 璀cuǐ
luster of gems
15 strokes
- 璁cōng
stone similar to jade
15 strokes
- 璅suǒ
fragmentary
15 strokes
- 璆qiú
(gem)
15 strokes
- 璇xuán
(jade)
15 strokes
- 𫞩mén
(gem)
15 strokes
- 璋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
- 璎yīng
necklace
15 strokes
- 璜huáng
semicircular jade ornament
15 strokes
- 瑿yī
a black stone like jade
16 strokes
- 璚qióng
(red stone)
16 strokes
- 璘lín
luster of gem
16 strokes
- 璞pú
unpolished gem
16 strokes
- 璟jǐng
luster of gem
16 strokes
- 璠fán
(gem)
16 strokes
- 璥jǐng
(gem)
16 strokes
- 璲suì
pendant girdle-ornaments
16 strokes
- 瓁wò
uncarved jade
17 strokes
- 璐lù
beautiful jade
17 strokes
- 璨càn
gem
17 strokes
- 璩qú
(jade ring)
17 strokes
- 璪zǎo
pendant of pearls on coronet
17 strokes
- 璬jiǎo
jade pendant
17 strokes
- 璮tǎn
a kind of jade
17 strokes
- 璱sè
bright (of jade)
17 strokes
- 璧bì
jade annulus
18 strokes
- 瓀ruǎn
opaque
18 strokes
- 璺wèn
a crack (in porcelain, glassware etc)
20 strokes
- 瓒zàn
libation cup
20 strokes
- 瓖xiāng
ornaments
21 strokes
- 瓘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.