branch

zhī (zhi1)

Radical no. 65 · 4 strokes (65 部首 · 4 65 bùshǒu · 4 huà)

Radical ⽀ (zhī) — meaning: branch, 4 strokes.

Origin & mnemonic

This radical originates from a pictographic representation of a tree branch in oracle-bone and seal script. It depicts a branch or limb of a tree with segmented wood joints.

Mnemonic: Remember the shape as a tree branch with joints—a vertical trunk stroke with small branch lines extending to the sides.

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

1 characters
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    12 strokes

Related radicals (相关部首 xiāngguān bùshǒu)

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