square

Origin & mnemonic

This radical originates from a pictograph in oracle-bone script depicting a square frame or a wooden frame-like tool used for measurement. The four strokes form a characteristic square shape representing method, standard, or a flat surface.

Mnemonic: Four strokes connected into a square embodies the idea of method and regularity.

• 方fāng🔊

  square

  HSK 4

  4 strokes

• 于yú🔊

  to go

  HSK 6

  8 strokes

• 施shī🔊

  (bound form) to put into effect (regulations etc)

  9 strokes

• 斾pèi🔊

  variant of 旆, pennant

  9 strokes

• 斿yóu🔊

  scallops along lower edge of flag

  9 strokes

• 旁páng🔊

  one side

  HSK 5

  10 strokes

• 旅lǚ🔊

  trip

  10 strokes

• 旃zhān🔊

  felt

  10 strokes

• 旄máo🔊

  banner decorated with animal's tail

  10 strokes

• 旆pèi🔊

  pennant

  10 strokes

• 旊fǎng🔊

  variant of 瓬[fang3]

  10 strokes

• 族zú🔊

  race

  HSK 6

  11 strokes

• 旋xuán🔊

  to revolve

  11 strokes

• 旌jīng🔊

  banner

  11 strokes

• 旎nǐ🔊

  used in 旖旎[yi3 ni3]

  11 strokes

• 旐zhào🔊

  banner

  12 strokes

• 旒liú🔊

  tassel

  13 strokes

• 旓shāo🔊

  serrated edges on a Chinese flag

  13 strokes

• 旗qí🔊

  banner

  14 strokes

• 旖yǐ🔊

  used in 旖旎[yi3 ni3]

  14 strokes

• 旛fān🔊

  pennant

  18 strokes