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⽛

fang

yá (ya2)

Radical no. 92 · 4 strokes (第 92 部首 · 4 画 dì 92 bùshǒu · 4 huà)

Radical ⽛ (yá) — meaning: fang, 4 strokes.

Origin & mnemonic

This radical originates from a pictograph depicting a tooth or fang in oracle-bone and seal scripts. Its form reflects the appearance of teeth or a single tooth.

Mnemonic: The shape resembles a row of angled teeth with vertical strokes representing individual teeth or fangs.

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

2 characters

Stroke count

All strokes1-3 strokes4-6 strokes7-10 strokes11+ strokes

Sort

Stroke count (default)FrequencyHSK levelRandom
  • 牙yá

    tooth

    HSK 4

    4 strokes

  • 牚chēng

    variant of 撐|撑[cheng1]

    12 strokes

Quick check

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

Question 1 of 2

Which radical is the main radical of 牙?

Related radicals (相关部首 xiāngguān bùshǒu)

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

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