⾹
fragrant
xiāng (xiang1)
Radical no. 186 · 9 strokes (第 186 部首 · 9 画 dì 186 bùshǒu · 9 huà)
Radical ⾹ (xiāng) — meaning: fragrant, 9 strokes.
Origin & mnemonic
This radical originated from a pictograph in seal script, depicting the fragrant smell rising from incense or ritual offerings. It combines an element representing "scent" with strokes suggesting diffusion or rising motion.
Mnemonic: Visualize fragrant incense smoke rising and spreading through the air—the strokes suggest the diffusion of scent.
Characters with this radical (含此部首的字 hán cǐ bùshǒu de zì)
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Which radical is the main radical of 馝?
Related radicals (相关部首 xiāngguān bùshǒu)
Same stroke count or numerically adjacent in the 214-radical set.