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⼚

cliff

hǎn (han3)

Radical no. 27 · 2 strokes (第 27 部首 · 2 画 dì 27 bùshǒu · 2 huà)

Radical ⼚ (hǎn) — meaning: cliff, 2 strokes.

Origin & mnemonic

This radical originates from a pictograph in oracle-bone and seal script depicting the shape of a cliff or steep mountain slope. The modern glyph ⼚ is an open curve representing the profile or cliff face.

Mnemonic: Remember the curved shape ⼚ as the rugged profile of a towering cliff.

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

1 characters
  • 厂chǎng

    factory

    HSK 3

    2 strokes

Quick check

A few short questions. No score kept, no account needed.

Question 1 of 1

Which radical is the main radical of 厂?

Related radicals (相关部首 xiāngguān bùshǒu)

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

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