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⾸

head

shǒu (shou3)

Radical no. 185 · 9 strokes (第 185 部首 · 9 画 dì 185 bùshǒu · 9 huà)

Radical ⾸ (shǒu) — meaning: head, 9 strokes.

Origin & mnemonic

This radical originates from a pictograph in oracle-bone script representing the human head with hair, with the upper portion symbolizing the head and the lower portion the body.

Mnemonic: This glyph resembles a head with hair on top, instantly recalling the meaning "head".

Characters with this radical (含此部首的字 hán cǐ bùshǒu de zì)

3 characters

Stroke count

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Sort

Stroke count (default)FrequencyHSK levelRandom
  • 首shǒu

    head

    HSK 4

    9 strokes

  • 馗kuí

    cheekbone

    11 strokes

  • 馘guó

    (literary) to cut off the left ear of a slain enemy

    17 strokes

Quick check

A few short questions. No score kept, no account needed.

Question 1 of 3

Which radical is the main radical of 首?

Related radicals (相关部首 xiāngguān bùshǒu)

Same stroke count or numerically adjacent in the 214-radical set.

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