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⾏

walk

xíng (xing2)

Radical no. 144 · 6 strokes (第 144 部首 · 6 画 dì 144 bùshǒu · 6 huà)

Radical ⾏ (xíng) — meaning: walk, 6 strokes.

Origin & mnemonic

This radical originates from a pictograph in oracle-bone script depicting two legs walking or a person in motion. The glyph represents the action of stepping or traveling.

Mnemonic: Two crossed strokes resemble legs stepping, symbolizing walking and movement.

Characters with this radical (含此部首的字 hán cǐ bùshǒu de zì)

2 characters

Stroke count

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  • 衍yǎn

    to spread out

    9 strokes

  • 衎kàn

    pleased

    9 strokes

Quick check

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

Question 1 of 2

Which radical is the main radical of 衍?

Related radicals (相关部首 xiāngguān bùshǒu)

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

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