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⿔

turtle

guī (gui1)

Radical no. 213 · 16 strokes (第 213 部首 · 16 画 dì 213 bùshǒu · 16 huà)

Radical ⿔ (guī) — meaning: turtle, 16 strokes.

Origin & mnemonic

This radical originates from a pictograph depicting a turtle, with the shell represented through stacked horizontal strokes. The glyph's form reflects the characteristic segmented appearance of a turtle's shell.

Mnemonic: Picture a turtle with stacked horizontal segments that resemble the ridged compartments of a turtle's shell.

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

2 characters

Stroke count

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Stroke count (default)FrequencyHSK levelRandom
  • 鼋yuán

    sea turtle

    12 strokes

  • 龟guī

    tortoise; turtle

    HSK 7

    17 strokes

Quick check

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Question 1 of 2

Which radical is the main radical of 鼋?

Related radicals (相关部首 xiāngguān bùshǒu)

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

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