⼦
child
zǐ (zi3)
Radical no. 39 · 3 strokes (第 39 部首 · 3 画 dì 39 bùshǒu · 3 huà)
Radical ⼦ (zǐ) — meaning: child, 3 strokes.
Origin & mnemonic
This radical originates from a pictograph in oracle-bone script, depicting the shape of a baby or small child with a large head and slender body.
Mnemonic: The shape ⼦ resembles a tiny child with a round head larger than its thin body.
Characters with this radical (含此部首的字 hán cǐ bùshǒu de zì)
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Question 1 of 3
Which radical is the main radical of 孓?
Related radicals (相关部首 xiāngguān bùshǒu)
Same stroke count or numerically adjacent in the 214-radical set.