claw

zhǎo (zhao3)

Radical no. 87 · 4 strokes (87 部首 · 4 87 bùshǒu · 4 huà)

Radical ⽖ (zhǎo) — meaning: claw, 4 strokes.

Origin & mnemonic

The claw radical originates from a pictographic glyph in oracle-bone script, depicting the shape of an animal's claw or foot; it commonly appears in characters related to animals and grasping.

Mnemonic: Four curved strokes resemble the claws of a cat or bird gripping and clawing.

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

0 characters

No matching characters.

Try a different HSK level / stroke count, or clear the filters.

Clear all filters

Related radicals (相关部首 xiāngguān bùshǒu)

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