⽎
weapon
shū (shu1)
Radical no. 79 · 4 strokes (第 79 部首 · 4 画 dì 79 bùshǒu · 4 huà)
Radical ⽎ (shū) — meaning: weapon, 4 strokes.
Origin & mnemonic
A pictograph from oracle-bone script depicting an ancient halberd (a double-bladed weapon), originally showing a wooden shaft with two curved metal blades extending outward.
Mnemonic: Two crossed strokes resemble the two sharp blades of an ancient double-edged weapon spreading outward.
Characters with this radical (含此部首的字 hán cǐ bùshǒu de zì)
1 characters- 殳shū
ancient staff-like weapon made of bamboo or wood
4 strokes
Quick check
A few short questions. No score kept, no account needed.
Question 1 of 1
Which radical is the main radical of 殳?
Related radicals (相关部首 xiāngguān bùshǒu)
Same stroke count or numerically adjacent in the 214-radical set.