rap

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.

• 改gǎi🔊

  to change

  HSK 2

  7 strokes

• 攻gōng🔊

  to attack

  HSK 7

  7 strokes

• 攸yōu🔊

  distant, far

  7 strokes

• 攺yǐ🔊

  a kind of metal or jade ornament worn in ancient times to ward off evil spirits

  7 strokes

• 攼hàn🔊

  old variant of 捍[han4]

  7 strokes

• 放fàng🔊

  HSK 1

  8 strokes

• 攽bān🔊

  variant of 頒|颁[ban1]

  8 strokes

• 故gù🔊

  happening

  HSK 7

  9 strokes

• 㪃hé🔊

  to beat; to hit

  9 strokes

• 政zhèng🔊

  political

  9 strokes

• 敁diān🔊

  to weigh in the hand, to estimate

  9 strokes

• 敃mǐn🔊

  strong; robust; vigorous

  9 strokes

• 敖áo🔊

  variant of 遨[ao2]

  10 strokes

• 敇chì🔊

  Imperial command or edict

  10 strokes

• 效xiào🔊

  variant of 效[xiao4]

  10 strokes

• 敉mǐ🔊

  peaceful

  10 strokes