⼗
ten
shí (shi2)
Radical no. 24 · 2 strokes (第 24 部首 · 2 画 dì 24 bùshǒu · 2 huà)
Radical ⼗ (shí) — meaning: ten, 2 strokes.
Origin & mnemonic
The radical "ten" (⼗) originates from a pictograph of a counting tally or wooden stick used in seal script. The cross or "+" shape represents the intersection of two strokes, symbolizing a complete unit or tally mark.
Mnemonic: Two strokes cross like a plus sign—picture that shape to remember "ten" and completeness.
Characters with this radical (含此部首的字 hán cǐ bùshǒu de zì)
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Which radical is the main radical of 千?
Related radicals (相关部首 xiāngguān bùshǒu)
Same stroke count or numerically adjacent in the 214-radical set.