⽈

say

yuē (yue1)

Radical no. 73 · 4 strokes (第 73 部首 · 4 画 dì 73 bùshǒu · 4 huà)

Radical ⽈ (yuē) — meaning: say, 4 strokes.

Origin & mnemonic

This radical derives from a pictograph in oracle-bone script depicting an open mouth emitting speech. The original form was a rectangle with a horizontal stroke through the center, symbolizing the mouth.

Mnemonic: A rectangular frame divided by a horizontal line, like an open mouth ready to speak.

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

8 characters

Stroke count

All strokes1-3 strokes4-6 strokes7-10 strokes11+ strokes

Sort

Stroke count (default)FrequencyHSK levelRandom
  • 曹cáo

    class or grade

    11 strokes

  • 最zuì

    old variant of 最[zui4]

    HSK 1

    12 strokes

  • 曾céng

    once

    HSK 4

    12 strokes

  • 替tì

    to substitute for

    HSK 4

    12 strokes

  • 朁cǎn

    if, supposing, nevertheless

    12 strokes

  • 会huì

    can; to have the skill; to know how to

    HSK 1

    13 strokes

  • 朅qiè

    to leave

    14 strokes

  • 朆fēn

    not yet (Wu dialect)

    16 strokes

Related radicals (相关部首 xiāngguān bùshǒu)

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