embroidery

zhǐ (zhi3)

Radical no. 204 · 12 strokes (204 部首 · 12 204 bùshǒu · 12 huà)

Radical ⿋ (zhǐ) — meaning: embroidery, 12 strokes.

Origin & mnemonic

This radical depicts thread or fiber used for embroidery to create patterns on fabric. The character evolved in seal and oracle-bone scripts to represent the idea of woven threads together.

Mnemonic: Remember the embroidery radical by picturing tightly twisted threads weaving together to form a beautiful patterned design on fabric.

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

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Related radicals (相关部首 xiāngguān bùshǒu)

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