⼻
step
chì (chi4)
Radical no. 60 · 3 strokes (第 60 部首 · 3 画 dì 60 bùshǒu · 3 huà)
Radical ⼻ (chì) — meaning: step, 3 strokes.
Origin & mnemonic
This radical originates from a pictograph of footsteps or footprints in oracle-bone script. The three strokes represent the forward movement of successive steps.
Mnemonic: Three parallel strokes resemble three successive footprints left in sand or mud as one walks.
Characters with this radical (含此部首的字 hán cǐ bùshǒu de zì)
1 characters- 彳chì
step with the left foot (Kangxi radical 60)
3 strokes
Quick check
A few short questions. No score kept, no account needed.
Question 1 of 1
Which radical is the main radical of 彳?
Related radicals (相关部首 xiāngguān bùshǒu)
Same stroke count or numerically adjacent in the 214-radical set.