⾨
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)
1 characters- 门ménHSK 1
3 strokes
Quick check
A few short questions. No score kept, no account needed.
Question 1 of 1
Which radical is the main radical of 门?
Related radicals (相关部首 xiāngguān bùshǒu)
Same stroke count or numerically adjacent in the 214-radical set.