⿕

flute

yuè (yue4)

Radical no. 214 · 17 strokes (第 214 部首 · 17 画 dì 214 bùshǒu · 17 huà)

Radical ⿕ (yuè) — meaning: flute, 17 strokes.

Origin & mnemonic

This radical depicts an ancient bamboo flute with sound holes, as rendered in seal script. In classical Chinese, "yue" (樂) meant both music and flute, so this radical came to group characters related to musicians and musical instruments.

Mnemonic: Picture a bamboo flute with breath holes running along its shaft — each hole produces a different musical note.

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

4 characters

Stroke count

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Stroke count (default)FrequencyHSK levelRandom
  • 龠yuè

    ancient unit of volume (half a 合[ge3], equivalent to 50ml)

    17 strokes

  • 龡chuì

    to blow (a flute)

    21 strokes

  • 龢hé

    used in given names and as a surname

    22 strokes

  • 龤xié

    to harmonize

    26 strokes

Related radicals (相关部首 xiāngguān bùshǒu)

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