⽧
sickness
nè (ne4)
Radical no. 104 · 5 strokes (第 104 部首 · 5 画 dì 104 bùshǒu · 5 huà)
Radical ⽧ (nè) — meaning: sickness, 5 strokes.
Origin & mnemonic
This radical originates from a pictograph in oracle-bone script depicting a person lying down in bed or a patient at rest, expressing the concept of illness and bodily weakness.
Mnemonic: Remember the shape of a person lying down afflicted with sickness as the key to this "sickness" radical.
Characters with this radical (含此部首的字 hán cǐ bùshǒu de zì)
106 charactersQuick check
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Question 1 of 5
Which radical is the main radical of 痰?
Related radicals (相关部首 xiāngguān bùshǒu)
Same stroke count or numerically adjacent in the 214-radical set.