⽈
say
yuē (yue1)
Radical no. 73 · 4 strokes (第 73 部首 · 4 画 dì 73 bùshǒu · 4 huà)
Radical ⽈ (yuē) — meaning: say, 4 strokes.
Origin & mnemonic
This radical derives from a pictograph in oracle-bone script depicting an open mouth emitting speech. The original form was a rectangle with a horizontal stroke through the center, symbolizing the mouth.
Mnemonic: A rectangular frame divided by a horizontal line, like an open mouth ready to speak.
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 曳?
Related radicals (相关部首 xiāngguān bùshǒu)
Same stroke count or numerically adjacent in the 214-radical set.