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⾫

short tailed bird

zhuī (zhui1)

Radical no. 172 · 8 strokes (第 172 部首 · 8 画 dì 172 bùshǒu · 8 huà)

Radical ⾫ (zhuī) — meaning: short tailed bird, 8 strokes.

Origin & mnemonic

This radical derives from a pictograph depicting a short-tailed bird. Its form reflects the body and wings of a small bird.

Mnemonic: The graceful curved strokes resemble a small bird in flight with a short, compact tail.

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

4 characters

Stroke count

All strokes1-3 strokes4-6 strokes7-10 strokes11+ strokes

Sort

Stroke count (default)FrequencyHSK levelRandom
  • 隹zhuī

    short-tailed bird

    8 strokes

  • 只zhǐ

    only; merely; just

    HSK 2

    10 strokes

  • 隼sǔn

    falcon

    10 strokes

  • 隽juàn

    meaningful

    10 strokes

Quick check

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

Question 1 of 4

Which radical is the main radical of 只?

Related radicals (相关部首 xiāngguān bùshǒu)

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

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