hemp

Origin & mnemonic

This radical originates from a pictograph depicting the hemp or cannabis plant with its characteristic splayed upper leaves and branches radiating from a central stem. This visual representation has been preserved throughout the historical development of Chinese script.

Mnemonic: Remember this radical as a hemp plant with broad leaves splayed horizontally outward from a central stem.

• 麻má🔊

  generic name for hemp, flax etc

  HSK 7

  11 strokes

• 么me🔊

  variant of 麼|么[me5]

  14 strokes

• 麾huī🔊

  signal flag

  15 strokes

• 黀zōu🔊

  hemp stem

  19 strokes

• 黁nún🔊

  warm and fragrant

  20 strokes