snout

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.

• 归guī🔊

  to return

  HSK 4

  5 strokes

• 刍chú🔊

  to mow or cut grass

  5 strokes

• 当dāng🔊

  to be

  HSK 2

  6 strokes

• 寻xún🔊

  to search

  HSK 7

  6 strokes