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)

5 characters

Stroke count

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

Sort

Stroke count (default)FrequencyHSK levelRandom
  • 曰yuē

    to speak

    HSK 7

    4 strokes

  • 电diàn

    lightning

    HSK 1

    5 strokes

  • 曱yuē

    used in 曱甴[yue1 zha2]

    5 strokes

  • 曲qū

    variant of 麴|曲[qu1]

    HSK 7

    6 strokes

  • 曳yè

    to drag

    6 strokes

Related radicals (相关部首 xiāngguān bùshǒu)

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