⺮
marks things made from bamboo — writing slips · Kangxi radical · variant of 竹
marks things made from bamboo — writing slips, baskets, mats, hats, pipes and tallies — and by extension books and records
The original graph drew two hanging bamboo sprigs side by side, each a thin stalk with a pair of drooping leaves. Written on top of a character it flattens into ⺮, where you can still see the two matching halves: two short strokes for the stalks and the small marks for the leaves bending down. Because bamboo was split into strips for baskets, mats, hats and writing slips, characters under this roof cover both the raw plant and the objects made from it, including 簿 for a record book and 答 for the reply once written on such slips.
⺮ at a glance
- Meaning
- marks things made from bamboo — writing slips
- Strokes
- 6
- Characters
- 146
- Role
- Contributes meaning
- Variant of
- 竹
Characters with ⺮ (107 of 146)
HSK 2 · 4
HSK 3 · 5
HSK 4 · 6
HSK 6 · 8
Beyond HSK · 82
Frequently asked questions
What does the component ⺮ mean?
⺮ means "marks things made from bamboo — writing slips". In the characters that contain it, it contributes meaning.
How many Chinese characters contain ⺮?
146 characters in this dictionary contain ⺮, including ones at HSK 2, HSK 3, HSK 4, HSK 5, HSK 6.
How many strokes does ⺮ have?
⺮ is written in 6 strokes.