⾃

self

zì (zi4)

Radical no. 132 · 6 strokes (第 132 部首 · 6 画 dì 132 bùshǒu · 6 huà)

Radical ⾃ (zì) — meaning: self, 6 strokes.

Origin & mnemonic

The radical "self" derives from a pictograph of a human nose (with two nostrils) in oracle-bone and seal script. Over time, this image evolved into an enclosed square with a horizontal stroke in the middle, symbolizing the nose or one's own self.

Mnemonic: The box with a horizontal line through it resembles a nose with nostrils—"self" as one's own body part.

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

4 characters

Stroke count

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Sort

Stroke count (default)Frequency HSK level Random

自zì
(bound form) self; oneself
HSK 4
6 strokes
臭chòu
stench
HSK 5
10 strokes
臬niè
guidepost
10 strokes
臲niè
tottering
16 strokes

Quick check

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

Question 1 of 4

Which radical is the main radical of 臲?

Related radicals (相关部首 xiāngguān bùshǒu)

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

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