tile

Origin & mnemonic

The tile radical originates from a pictographic representation of a curved tile in seal script, depicting the rounded shape of ceramic roof tiles used in traditional construction.

Mnemonic: The curved shape resembling a ceramic tile on a roof will help you remember this tile radical.

• 瓧shi2wǎ🔊

  (old) contracted variant of 十瓦[shi2 wa3]

  7 strokes

• 瓩qiǎn1wa🔊

  (old) contracted variant of 千瓦[qian1 wa3]

  7 strokes

• 瓮wèng🔊

  variant of 甕|瓮[weng4]

  8 strokes

• 瓬fǎng🔊

  potter

  8 strokes

• 瓯ōu🔊

  (pottery) bowl or drinking vessel

  8 strokes

• 瓰fen1wǎ🔊

  (old) contracted variant of 分瓦[fen1 wa3]

  8 strokes

• 瓱hǎo2wa🔊

  (old) contracted variant of 毫瓦[hao2 wa3]

  9 strokes

• 瓴líng🔊

  concave channels of tiling

  9 strokes

• 瓵yí🔊

  earthen jar

  9 strokes

• 瓶píng🔊

  bottle

  HSK 2

  10 strokes

• 瓷cí🔊

  chinaware

  HSK 7

  10 strokes