stop

Origin & mnemonic

This radical originates from a pictograph depicting a foot or leg in a stopping posture. In oracle-bone and seal script, it represents the concept of stopping, halting, or limitation.

Mnemonic: Picture a foot or leg paused mid-step—the shape of a stopped foot helps you remember "stop."

• 步bù🔊

  a step

  HSK 3

  7 strokes

• 武wǔ🔊

  martial

  8 strokes

• 歩bù🔊

  old variant of 步[bu4]

  8 strokes

• 歧qí🔊

  divergent

  8 strokes

• 歨bù🔊

  old variant of 步[bu4]

  8 strokes

• 歫jù🔊

  old variant of 距[ju4]

  8 strokes

• 歪wāi🔊

  askew

  HSK 7

  9 strokes