gate
mén (men2)
Radical no. 169 · 8 strokes (第 169 部首 · 8 画 dì 169 bùshǒu · 8 huà)
Radical ⾨ (mén) — meaning: gate, 8 strokes.
Origin & mnemonic
The gate radical derives from an ideographic representation of a gate or doorway in seal script, with two vertical strokes representing the two door panels and a horizontal stroke in the middle forming the frame.
Mnemonic: Picture the two vertical strokes as the door panels and the horizontal frame in the middle, and you'll remember this radical looks like a gate or doorway you walk through.
Characters with this radical (含此部首的字 hán cǐ bùshǒu de zì)
58 characters- 闁bāo
old variant of 褒[bao1]
16 strokes
- 阛huán
wall around a market place
16 strokes
- 板bǎn
used in 老闆|老板[lao3 ban3]
HSK 317 strokes
- 闱wéi
door to women's room
17 strokes
- 闯chuǎng
to rush
HSK 518 strokes
- 闿kǎi
to loosen
18 strokes
- 闗guān
old variant of 關|关[guan1]
18 strokes
- 关guān
mountain pass
HSK 119 strokes
- 闼tà
door of an inner room
20 strokes
- 辟pì
penal law
21 strokes
Quick check
A few short questions. No score kept, no account needed.
Question 1 of 5
Which radical is the main radical of 闗?
Related radicals (相关部首 xiāngguān bùshǒu)
Same stroke count or numerically adjacent in the 214-radical set.