⾈

boat

zhōu (zhou1)

Radical no. 137 · 6 strokes (第 137 部首 · 6 画 dì 137 bùshǒu · 6 huà)

Radical ⾈ (zhōu) — meaning: boat, 6 strokes.

Origin & mnemonic

The boat radical originates from a pictograph in oracle-bone script, depicting the shape of a vessel with a cargo compartment and pointed ends. Over time, the glyph was simplified into its current form, featuring a long horizontal stroke (the hull) and vertical strokes on the sides.

Mnemonic: The shape of the boat radical resembles a vessel viewed from above, with an elongated hull and narrow sides.

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

11 characters

Stroke count

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

Sort

Stroke count (default)FrequencyHSK levelRandom
  • 舠dāo

    kayak

    8 strokes

  • 舡gāng

    boat

    9 strokes

  • 舢shān

    sampan

    9 strokes

  • 舣yǐ

    to moor a boat to the bank

    9 strokes

  • 般bān

    sort

    10 strokes

  • 舱cāng

    cabin

    HSK 7

    10 strokes

  • 舰jiàn

    warship

    10 strokes

  • 舨bǎn

    sampan

    10 strokes

  • 航háng

    boat

    10 strokes

  • 舫fǎng

    2 boats lashed together

    10 strokes

  • 舭bǐ

    bilge

    10 strokes

Related radicals (相关部首 xiāngguān bùshǒu)

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