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⽂

script

wén (wen2)

Radical no. 67 · 4 strokes (第 67 部首 · 4 画 dì 67 bùshǒu · 4 huà)

Radical ⽂ (wén) — meaning: script, 4 strokes.

Origin & mnemonic

This radical originates from the depiction of written strokes or markings on a surface. In seal script, it represents scratches, patterns, or ornamental designs, which later extended to mean writing, text, and culture.

Mnemonic: The intersecting strokes resemble written lines carved or inscribed on a surface.

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
  • 斈xué

    variant of 學|学[xue2]

    7 strokes

  • 斉qí

    old variant of 齊|齐[qi2]

    8 strokes

  • 斋zhāi

    to fast or abstain from meat, wine etc

    10 strokes

Quick check

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

Question 1 of 3

Which radical is the main radical of 斈?

Related radicals (相关部首 xiāngguān bùshǒu)

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

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