⼹
snout
jì (ji4)
Radical no. 58 · 3 strokes (第 58 部首 · 3 画 dì 58 bùshǒu · 3 huà)
Radical ⼹ (jì) — meaning: snout, 3 strokes.
Origin & mnemonic
This radical originated as a pictograph depicting a snout or jaw viewed from the front. In seal script, its shape directly mimics the muscular and skeletal contours of an animal's snout or mouth.
Mnemonic: Picture the shape ⼹ as an open snout with ridges on both sides, recalling the contours of an animal's jaw.
Characters with this radical (含此部首的字 hán cǐ bùshǒu de zì)
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Related radicals (相关部首 xiāngguān bùshǒu)
Same stroke count or numerically adjacent in the 214-radical set.