dot

Origin & mnemonic

This radical originates from a single dot mark in oracle-bone and seal script. The dot was used to indicate a point, location, or mark in written characters.

Mnemonic: A single tiny dot is the root of this radical—remember it as the simplest mark you can make.

• 丶zhǔ🔊

  "dot" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 3), aka 點|点[dian3]

  1 strokes

• 丷bā🔊

  "eight" component in Chinese characters

  2 strokes

• 丸wán🔊

  ball

  HSK 7

  3 strokes