eight

Origin & mnemonic

The eight radical (⼋) originates from an ideograph depicting division or expansion. It represents two branches or parts separating outward, reflecting the concept of splitting and doubling.

Mnemonic: The shape of eight resembles two arms opening wide, or two branches of a tree splitting apart.

• 六liù🔊

  six

  HSK 1

  4 strokes

• 公gōng🔊

  public

  HSK 6

  4 strokes

• 兮xī🔊

  (particle in old Chinese similar to 啊)

  4 strokes

• 兰lán🔊

  orchid (蘭花|兰花 Cymbidium goeringii)

  5 strokes

• 关guān🔊

  mountain pass

  HSK 1

  6 strokes

• 共gòng🔊

  common

  HSK 4

  6 strokes

• 兴xìng🔊

  feeling or desire to do sth

  6 strokes

• 兲tiān🔊

  variant of 天[tian1]

  6 strokes