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⼽

halberd

gē (ge1)

Radical no. 62 · 4 strokes (第 62 部首 · 4 画 dì 62 bùshǒu · 4 huà)

Radical ⼽ (gē) — meaning: halberd, 4 strokes.

Origin & mnemonic

This radical originates from an oracle-bone pictograph depicting a halberd or dagger-axe (戈), an ancient Chinese weapon used in warfare. Its modern form retains the basic lines of this ancient weapon.

Mnemonic: The shape of the halberd radical (⼽) resembles a sharp pointed tip tilted to the side, evoking the form of an ancient weapon.

Characters with this radical (含此部首的字 hán cǐ bùshǒu de zì)

8 characters

Stroke count

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Stroke count (default)FrequencyHSK levelRandom
  • 我wǒ
    HSK 1

    7 strokes

  • 戒jiè

    to guard against

    HSK 5

    7 strokes

  • 或huò

    maybe

    HSK 2

    8 strokes

  • 戋jiān

    narrow

    8 strokes

  • 戕qiāng

    to kill

    8 strokes

  • 戗qiāng

    contrary

    8 strokes

  • 战zhàn

    to fight

    9 strokes

  • 载zài

    to carry

    10 strokes

Quick check

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Question 1 of 5

Which radical is the main radical of 载?

Related radicals (相关部首 xiāngguān bùshǒu)

Same stroke count or numerically adjacent in the 214-radical set.

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