⾻
bone
gǔ (gu3)
Radical no. 188 · 10 strokes (第 188 部首 · 10 画 dì 188 bùshǒu · 10 huà)
Radical ⾻ (gǔ) — meaning: bone, 10 strokes.
Origin & mnemonic
This radical originates from a pictograph in oracle-bone script depicting the shape of an animal bone with distinct joints and protruding ends. Over time, it evolved into the seal-script form with characteristic vertical and horizontal strokes.
Mnemonic: Remember the bone radical as a skeletal frame with overlapping horizontal strokes creating hollow chambers like a ribcage.
Characters with this radical (含此部首的字 hán cǐ bùshǒu de zì)
1 characters- 骨gǔ
bone
10 strokes
Quick check
A few short questions. No score kept, no account needed.
Question 1 of 1
Which radical is the main radical of 骨?
Related radicals (相关部首 xiāngguān bùshǒu)
Same stroke count or numerically adjacent in the 214-radical set.