⾢
city
yì (yi4)
Radical no. 163 · 7 strokes (第 163 部首 · 7 画 dì 163 bùshǒu · 7 huà)
Radical ⾢ (yì) — meaning: city, 7 strokes.
Origin & mnemonic
This radical originated as a pictograph depicting a walled city or settlement, combining the outer walls (represented by the border strokes) with dwellings inside. It represents a fortified residential area or town protected by defensive walls.
Mnemonic: Picture a walled city with fortifications surrounding buildings inside to remember this "city" radical.
Characters with this radical (含此部首的字 hán cǐ bùshǒu de zì)
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Question 1 of 5
Which radical is the main radical of 鄷?
Related radicals (相关部首 xiāngguān bùshǒu)
Same stroke count or numerically adjacent in the 214-radical set.