⾠
morning
chén (chen2)
Radical no. 161 · 7 strokes (第 161 部首 · 7 画 dì 161 bùshǒu · 7 huà)
Radical ⾠ (chén) — meaning: morning, 7 strokes.
Origin & mnemonic
This radical originated from the image of the sun rising between two cliffs or peaks at dawn. In oracle-bone and seal script, this glyph depicted the moment when the sun appears on the horizon, marking the start of a new day.
Mnemonic: Picture the sun (the dot in the middle) just rising between two rocky peaks to remember "morning."
Characters with this radical (含此部首的字 hán cǐ bùshǒu de zì)
1 characters- 农nóng
variant of 農|农[nong2]
13 strokes
Quick check
A few short questions. No score kept, no account needed.
Question 1 of 1
Which radical is the main radical of 农?
Related radicals (相关部首 xiāngguān bùshǒu)
Same stroke count or numerically adjacent in the 214-radical set.