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⼾

door

hù (hu4)

Radical no. 63 · 4 strokes (第 63 部首 · 4 画 dì 63 bùshǒu · 4 huà)

Radical ⼾ (hù) — meaning: door, 4 strokes.

Origin & mnemonic

This radical originates from a pictograph of a door in ancient script. It depicts a door with two spreading panels or a simple door frame with a single panel.

Mnemonic: The C-shaped or bracket-like form resembles a door frame wide open to welcome guests into a house.

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

3 characters
  • 扈hù

    retinue

    11 strokes

  • 扉fēi

    door with only one leaf

    12 strokes

  • 扊yǎn

    upright bar for fastening a door

    12 strokes

Quick check

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

Question 1 of 3

Which radical is the main radical of 扊?

Related radicals (相关部首 xiāngguān bùshǒu)

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

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