⺗
marks the character as involving the heart — feelings · Kangxi radical 61 · variant of 心
marks the character as involving the heart — feelings, moods and inner attitudes such as shame, respect, or longing
This is the squashed bottom-of-the-character form of 心 "heart," which began as a drawing of an actual heart: a rounded sac with the vessels sticking out at the top. When the heart was pushed under another element, its curved body flattened out and the strokes separated into ⺗ — a small central hook or stroke with a pair of dots on each side, the leftover tips of those vessels. Look at the base of 恭 or 慕 and picture the heart spread thin under the weight of what sits on top of it.
⺗ at a glance
- Meaning
- marks the character as involving the heart — feelings
- Strokes
- 4
- Characters
- 4
- Role
- Contributes meaning
- Kangxi radical
- 61
- Variant of
- 心
Characters with ⺗
HSK 4 · 1
HSK 6 · 1
Beyond HSK · 2
Frequently asked questions
What does the component ⺗ mean?
⺗ means "marks the character as involving the heart — feelings". In the characters that contain it, it contributes meaning.
How many Chinese characters contain ⺗?
4 characters in this dictionary contain ⺗, including ones at HSK 4, HSK 6.
Is ⺗ a radical?
Yes — ⺗ is Kangxi radical 61, one of the 214 traditional indexing radicals used to organise Chinese dictionaries.
How many strokes does ⺗ have?
⺗ is written in 4 strokes.