⼶
two hands
gǒng (gong3)
Radical no. 55 · 3 strokes (第 55 部首 · 3 画 dì 55 bùshǒu · 3 huà)
Radical ⼶ (gǒng) — meaning: two hands, 3 strokes.
Origin & mnemonic
This radical originates from a pictograph depicting two hands cupped or clasped together. In oracle-bone script and seal script, it was represented as two hands combined, expressing the meaning of joining or enclosing.
Mnemonic: Two cupped hands holding or protecting something—picture your palms folded together to grasp or shelter.
Characters with this radical (含此部首的字 hán cǐ bùshǒu de zì)
1 characters- 廾gǒng
hands joined
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 廾?
Related radicals (相关部首 xiāngguān bùshǒu)
Same stroke count or numerically adjacent in the 214-radical set.