⾷
eat
shí (shi2)
Radical no. 184 · 9 strokes (第 184 部首 · 9 画 dì 184 bùshǒu · 9 huà)
Radical ⾷ (shí) — meaning: eat, 9 strokes.
Origin & mnemonic
A pictograph from oracle-bone script depicting a bowl or vessel containing food. The form evolved into the modern shape representing the meanings of "eat" or "food".
Mnemonic: Visualize this radical as a bowl or vessel of food with an open mouth ready to eat.
Characters with this radical (含此部首的字 hán cǐ bùshǒu de zì)
1 characters- 饣shí
"to eat" or "food" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 184)
3 strokes
Quick check
A few short questions. No score kept, no account needed.
Question 1 of 1
Which radical is the main radical of 饣?
Related radicals (相关部首 xiāngguān bùshǒu)
Same stroke count or numerically adjacent in the 214-radical set.