⽰
spirit
shì (shi4)
Radical no. 113 · 5 strokes (第 113 部首 · 5 画 dì 113 bùshǒu · 5 huà)
Radical ⽰ (shì) — meaning: spirit, 5 strokes.
Origin & mnemonic
This radical originates from the image of an altar or shrine in seal script and oracle-bone script. It represents a table or platform used for offerings to spirits, giving it the meaning of "spirit" or "divine."
Mnemonic: An altar table with vertical strokes at the top—where we show reverence to the divine.
Characters with this radical (含此部首的字 hán cǐ bùshǒu de zì)
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Question 1 of 4
Which radical is the main radical of 礽?
Related radicals (相关部首 xiāngguān bùshǒu)
Same stroke count or numerically adjacent in the 214-radical set.