⾊
color
sè (se4)
Radical no. 139 · 6 strokes (第 139 部首 · 6 画 dì 139 bùshǒu · 6 huà)
Radical ⾊ (sè) — meaning: color, 6 strokes.
Origin & mnemonic
This radical originates from a pictograph representing the human eye with an added stroke below, conveying the observation of color and beauty. It relates to the concept of sight and aesthetic perception.
Mnemonic: The eye perceives beautiful color — that is the essence of the color radical.
Characters with this radical (含此部首的字 hán cǐ bùshǒu de zì)
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Question 1 of 3
Which radical is the main radical of 艳?
Related radicals (相关部首 xiāngguān bùshǒu)
Same stroke count or numerically adjacent in the 214-radical set.