turban

Origin & mnemonic

This radical originates from a pictograph in oracle-bone script depicting a piece of cloth rolled up or a turban. Over time, it became a symbol for fabrics, garments, and woven objects.

Mnemonic: The three strokes of the turban radical suggest a folded cloth bundle wrapped tightly together.

• 币bì🔊

  money

  4 strokes

• 巿fú🔊

  (literary) variant of 韍|韨[fu2]

  4 strokes

• 布bù🔊

  variant of 布[bu4]

  HSK 3

  5 strokes

• 市shì🔊

  market

  HSK 2

  5 strokes

• 帅shuài🔊

  (bound form) commander-in-chief

  HSK 4

  5 strokes

• 帄dīng🔊

  patch (for mending clothes)

  5 strokes

• 师shī🔊

  teacher

  6 strokes

• 帆fān🔊

  to gallop

  HSK 7

  6 strokes