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⽉

moon

yuè (yue4)

Radical no. 74 · 4 strokes (第 74 部首 · 4 画 dì 74 bùshǒu · 4 huà)

Radical ⽉ (yuè) — meaning: moon, 4 strokes.

Origin & mnemonic

This radical originates from a pictograph of the moon in oracle-bone and seal script. The image was gradually simplified into a rectangle with a horizontal stroke in the middle, representing the bright face of the moon.

Mnemonic: Picture a simple rectangle with a line across the middle—that is the moon glowing round and bright in the sky.

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
  • 月yuè

    moon

    HSK 1

    4 strokes

  • 有yǒu

    to have; there is

    HSK 1

    6 strokes

Quick check

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

Question 1 of 2

Which radical is the main radical of 月?

Related radicals (相关部首 xiāngguān bùshǒu)

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

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