rat
shǔ (shu3)
Radical no. 208 · 13 strokes (第 208 部首 · 13 画 dì 208 bùshǒu · 13 huà)
Radical ⿏ (shǔ) — meaning: rat, 13 strokes.
Origin & mnemonic
A pictograph depicting a rat with ears, eyes, nose, and strokes suggesting back fur. Through oracle-bone and seal script phases, this form was progressively simplified yet retained the distinctive rodent shape.
Mnemonic: A tiny rat with pointy ears and beady eyes—quick and clever.
Characters with this radical (含此部首的字 hán cǐ bùshǒu de zì)
11 characters- 鼠shǔ
(bound form) rat; mouse
HSK 513 strokes
- 鼢fén
used in 鼢鼠[fen2 shu3]
17 strokes
- 鼬yòu
(zoology) weasel
18 strokes
- 鼩qú
used in 鼩鼱[qu2 jing1]
18 strokes
- 鼪shēng
stoat
18 strokes
- 鼫shí
long-tailed marmot
18 strokes
- 鼭shí
a kind of rat
19 strokes
- 鼯wú
flying squirrel
20 strokes
- 鼱jīng
used in 鼩鼱[qu2 jing1]
21 strokes
- 鼹yǎn
mole
22 strokes
- 鼷xī
used in 鼷鼠[xi1 shu3]
23 strokes
Quick check
A few short questions. No score kept, no account needed.
Question 1 of 5
Which radical is the main radical of 鼢?
Related radicals (相关部首 xiāngguān bùshǒu)
Same stroke count or numerically adjacent in the 214-radical set.