⽶

rice

mǐ (mi3)

Radical no. 119 · 6 strokes (第 119 部首 · 6 画 dì 119 bùshǒu · 6 huà)

Radical ⽶ (mǐ) — meaning: rice, 6 strokes.

Origin & mnemonic

This radical derives from a pictographic representation of rice grains in oracle-bone and seal-script forms. It depicts grain or rice, a staple cereal crop.

Mnemonic: The rice radical resembles neatly arranged grain kernels with vertical and horizontal strokes.

Characters with this radical (含此部首的字 hán cǐ bùshǒu de zì)

53 characters

Stroke count

All strokes 1-3 strokes 4-6 strokes 7-10 strokes 11+ strokes

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Stroke count (default)Frequency HSK level Random

团tuán
round
HSK 3
20 strokes
糯nuò
variant of 糯[nuo4]
20 strokes
糵niè
(literary) yeast used for brewing wine
22 strokes
糱niè
variant of 糵[nie4]
22 strokes
籴dí
to buy up (grain)
22 strokes

Quick check

A few short questions. No score kept, no account needed.

Question 1 of 5

Which radical is the main radical of 糱?

Related radicals (相关部首 xiāngguān bùshǒu)

Same stroke count or numerically adjacent in the 214-radical set.

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