⽍
death
dǎi (dai3)
Radical no. 78 · 4 strokes (第 78 部首 · 4 画 dì 78 bùshǒu · 4 huà)
Radical ⽍ (dǎi) — meaning: death, 4 strokes.
Origin & mnemonic
This radical originates as a pictograph depicting human bones or a corpse, embodying the concept of death and decay. It is used to form characters related to death, corpses, or mortality.
Mnemonic: The shape resembles human bones—the death radical marks all characters tied to loss and mortality.
Characters with this radical (含此部首的字 hán cǐ bùshǒu de zì)
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Question 1 of 3
Which radical is the main radical of 歺?
Related radicals (相关部首 xiāngguān bùshǒu)
Same stroke count or numerically adjacent in the 214-radical set.