second

Origin & mnemonic

This radical originates from oracle-bone script, originally depicting a curled leaf or twisted object. It represents the concept of "second" or "something bent."

Mnemonic: The curved stroke resembles a rolled-up leaf, helping you remember "second" or "bent."

• 乣jiǔ🔊

  old variant of 糺[jiu3]

  4 strokes

• 㐌tā🔊

  variant of 它[ta1]

  5 strokes

• 氹dàng🔊

  variant of 凼[dang4]

  5 strokes

• 乨shǐ🔊

  old variant of 始[shi3]

  6 strokes

• 乩jī🔊

  to divine

  6 strokes

• 乪nāng🔊

  a bend in a river (Cantonese)

  6 strokes