⼔
spoon
bǐ (bi3)
Radical no. 21 · 2 strokes (第 21 部首 · 2 画 dì 21 bùshǒu · 2 huà)
Radical ⼔ (bǐ) — meaning: spoon, 2 strokes.
Origin & mnemonic
This radical originates from a pictograph of a spoon or ladle in oracle-bone and seal script, depicting the curved shape of a tool used for scooping or lifting food.
Mnemonic: A curved stroke that looks like a spoon holding food—that is the spoon radical.
Characters with this radical (含此部首的字 hán cǐ bùshǒu de zì)
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Question 1 of 5
Which radical is the main radical of 匙?
Related radicals (相关部首 xiāngguān bùshǒu)
Same stroke count or numerically adjacent in the 214-radical set.