⼪
lame
wāng (wang1)
Radical no. 43 · 3 strokes (第 43 部首 · 3 画 dì 43 bùshǒu · 3 huà)
Radical ⼪ (wāng) — meaning: lame, 3 strokes.
Origin & mnemonic
This radical originates from a pictograph in oracle-bone script depicting a person with a limp or unbalanced movement of the lower limbs. The shape reflects two unequal legs, one weaker than the other.
Mnemonic: Remember these three strokes as a person limping unevenly on unequal legs.
Characters with this radical (含此部首的字 hán cǐ bùshǒu de zì)
1 characters- 尢wāng
lame
3 strokes
Quick check
A few short questions. No score kept, no account needed.
Question 1 of 1
Which radical is the main radical of 尢?
Related radicals (相关部首 xiāngguān bùshǒu)
Same stroke count or numerically adjacent in the 214-radical set.