⽚
slice
piàn (pian4)
Radical no. 91 · 4 strokes (第 91 部首 · 4 画 dì 91 bùshǒu · 4 huà)
Radical ⽚ (piàn) — meaning: slice, 4 strokes.
Origin & mnemonic
This radical originates from a pictograph depicting a fragment or shard, such as a piece of broken mirror or pottery broken from a larger whole. It represents the concept of a small piece, slice, or fragment.
Mnemonic: Picture a shard of broken glass or a flat chip of stone — this radical's shape evokes a small, separated piece broken off from something whole.
Characters with this radical (含此部首的字 hán cǐ bùshǒu de zì)
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Question 1 of 5
Which radical is the main radical of 牍?
Related radicals (相关部首 xiāngguān bùshǒu)
Same stroke count or numerically adjacent in the 214-radical set.