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⽁

rap

pū (pu1)

Radical no. 66 · 4 strokes (第 66 部首 · 4 画 dì 66 bùshǒu · 4 huà)

Radical ⽁ (pū) — meaning: rap, 4 strokes.

Origin & mnemonic

This radical originated as a pictograph in oracle-bone script, depicting a stick or implement used for striking. It represents the action of light tapping or gentle physical impact.

Mnemonic: This compact striking-tool shape reminds you of light, gentle rapping or tapping.

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

30 characters
  • 救jiù

    to save

    HSK 3

    11 strokes

  • 教jiāo
    HSK 1

    11 strokes

  • 敢gǎn

    to dare

    HSK 3

    11 strokes

  • 败bài

    to defeat

    HSK 4

    11 strokes

  • 敏mǐn

    (bound form) quick; nimble; agile

    11 strokes

  • 㪋hàn

    variant of 捍[han4]

    11 strokes

  • 敎jiào

    variant of 教[jiao4]

    11 strokes

  • 敔yǔ

    percussion instrument shaped as a hollow wooden tiger, with serrated strip across the back, across which one runs a drumstick

    11 strokes

  • 敕chì

    variant of 敕[chi4]

    11 strokes

  • 叙xù

    variant of 敘|叙[xu4]

    11 strokes

  • 敚duó

    old variant of 奪|夺[duo2]

    11 strokes

  • 敛liǎn

    (literary) to hold back

    11 strokes

  • 敝bì

    my (polite)

    11 strokes

  • 敬jìng

    (bound form) respectful; to respect

    HSK 7

    12 strokes

  • 散sàn

    variant of 散[san4]

    HSK 4

    12 strokes

  • 敦dūn

    variant of 敦[dun1]

    12 strokes

  • 敜niè

    to fill up or cover up a hole

    12 strokes

  • 敞chǎng

    open to the view of all

    12 strokes

  • 敧qǐ

    to pick up thing with chopsticks or pincers.

    12 strokes

  • 敪duó

    to weigh

    12 strokes

  • 数shù

    number; figure

    HSK 2

    13 strokes

  • 敫jiǎo

    bright

    13 strokes

  • 敲qiāo

    to hit

    HSK 5

    14 strokes

  • 敌dí

    (bound form) enemy

    15 strokes

  • 敷fū

    to spread

    HSK 7

    15 strokes

  • 敹liáo

    keep tidy and repaired

    15 strokes

  • 敻Xiòng

    surname Xiong

    15 strokes

  • 整zhěng

    (bound form) whole; complete; entire; (before a measure word) whole; (before or after number + measure word) exactly

    HSK 3

    16 strokes

  • 敽jiǎo

    old variant of 敿[jiao3]

    16 strokes

  • 毙bì

    to die

    17 strokes

Quick check

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

Question 1 of 5

Which radical is the main radical of 叙?

Related radicals (相关部首 xiāngguān bùshǒu)

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

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