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⽦

bolt of cloth

pǐ (pi3)

Radical no. 103 · 5 strokes (第 103 部首 · 5 画 dì 103 bùshǒu · 5 huà)

Radical ⽦ (pǐ) — meaning: bolt of cloth, 5 strokes.

Origin & mnemonic

This radical originates as a pictograph of a bolt or roll of cloth in oracle-bone script. Its form shows parallel strokes representing the fibers or layered fabric of a length of woven cloth.

Mnemonic: Picture parallel strokes bundled tight like a bolt of cloth rolled up.

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

1 characters
  • 疍Dàn

    variant of 蜑[Dan4]

    10 strokes

Quick check

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

Question 1 of 1

Which radical is the main radical of 疍?

Related radicals (相关部首 xiāngguān bùshǒu)

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

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