say

yuē (yue1)

Radical no. 73 · 4 strokes (73 部首 · 4 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)

4 characters
  • gèng

    more

    HSK 2

    7 strokes

  • why

    9 strokes

  • shū

    book

    HSK 1

    10 strokes

  • shēng

    variant of 昇|升[sheng1]

    10 strokes

Related radicals (相关部首 xiāngguān bùshǒu)

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