track

Origin & mnemonic

This radical originates from the pictographic depiction of a human footprint or track left on the ground. In oracle-bone and seal script, it was drawn as impressions of feet, representing movement or walking.

Mnemonic: The shape resembles successive footprints pressed into soft earth, reminding you of human walking traces.

• 禸róu🔊

  trample

  4 strokes

• 禹Yǔ🔊

  Yu the Great (c. 21st century BC), mythical leader who tamed the floods

  9 strokes

• 禺yú🔊

  (archaic) district

  9 strokes

• 离lí🔊

  to leave

  HSK 2

  10 strokes

• 万wàn🔊

  ten thousand

  HSK 2

  12 strokes

• 禽qín🔊

  (bound form) birds; fowl

  12 strokes