⼜

again

yòu (you4)

Radical no. 29 · 2 strokes (第 29 部首 · 2 画 dì 29 bùshǒu · 2 huà)

Radical ⼜ (yòu) — meaning: again, 2 strokes.

Origin & mnemonic

This radical originates from a pictograph of a hand with fingers extended, found in oracle-bone script. It represents repetition or continuation, as a hand performs an action again and again.

Mnemonic: Two strokes jutting upward resemble fingers of an extended hand, evoking the idea of doing something again or continuing.

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

3 characters

Stroke count

All strokes 1-3 strokes 4-6 strokes 7-10 strokes 11+ strokes

Sort

Stroke count (default)Frequency HSK level Random

又yòu
(once) again
HSK 2
2 strokes
及jí
and
HSK 7
3 strokes
叉chā
fork
HSK 5
3 strokes

Quick check

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

Question 1 of 3

Which radical is the main radical of 叉?

Related radicals (相关部首 xiāngguān bùshǒu)

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

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