⼣
evening
xī (xi1)
Radical no. 36 · 3 strokes (第 36 部首 · 3 画 dì 36 bùshǒu · 3 huà)
Radical ⼣ (xī) — meaning: evening, 3 strokes.
Origin & mnemonic
This radical originates from a pictograph of a house or dwelling, representing the time of evening or night when people return home. Over time, the meaning expanded to denote the entire period of dusk or evening.
Mnemonic: Picture it as a small house shape—that's when people come home in the evening.
Characters with this radical (含此部首的字 hán cǐ bùshǒu de zì)
1 characters- 夕xī
(bound form) sunset; dusk
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 夕?
Related radicals (相关部首 xiāngguān bùshǒu)
Same stroke count or numerically adjacent in the 214-radical set.