⼂
dot
zhǔ (zhu3)
Radical no. 3 · 1 strokes (第 3 部首 · 1 画 dì 3 bùshǒu · 1 huà)
Radical ⼂ (zhǔ) — meaning: dot, 1 strokes.
Origin & mnemonic
This radical originates from a single dot mark in oracle-bone and seal script. The dot was used to indicate a point, location, or mark in written characters.
Mnemonic: A single tiny dot is the root of this radical—remember it as the simplest mark you can make.
Characters with this radical (含此部首的字 hán cǐ bùshǒu de zì)
2 charactersRelated radicals (相关部首 xiāngguān bùshǒu)
Same stroke count or numerically adjacent in the 214-radical set.