丿
A leftward falling stroke · Kangxi radical 4
A leftward falling stroke, representing the concept of slanting or leaning to the left.
This is one of the most basic strokes in Chinese calligraphy, visually depicting a line that falls from upper right to lower left. It appears in many characters to show direction, movement, or as a structural element.
丿 at a glance
- Meaning
- A leftward falling stroke
- Strokes
- 1
- Characters
- 52
- Role
- Contributes meaning
- Kangxi radical
- 4
Characters with 丿 (45 of 52)
HSK 1 · 4
HSK 2 · 1
HSK 4 · 4
HSK 6 · 3
Beyond HSK · 27
勹bāo · old variant of 包[bao1]匕bǐ · dagger乃nǎi · variant of 乃[nai3]乂yì · to regulate么ma · interrogative final particle彡shān · "bristle" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 59)乇tuō · old variant of 托[tuo1]夂zhǐ · "walk slowly" component in Chinese characters壬rén · ninth of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]少shào · young乌wù · used in 烏拉|乌拉[wu4 la5]夭yāo · (bound form) to die prematurely (also pr. [yao3]) (variant of 夭[yao1])禾hé · (bound form) grain plant; cereal crop乐lào · used in place names氕piē · protium 1H矢shǐ · arrow戊wù · fifth of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]乍zhà · at first甪lù · place name囟xìn · fontanel (gap between the bones of an infant's skull)血xiě · see 血[xue4]乑zhòng · to stand side by side釆biàn · old variant of 辨[bian4]系jì · to tie阜fù · abundant追duī · to sculpt薛xuē · vassal state during the Zhou Dynasty (1046–256 BC)
Frequently asked questions
What does the component 丿 mean?
丿 means "A leftward falling stroke". In the characters that contain it, it contributes meaning.
How many Chinese characters contain 丿?
52 characters in this dictionary contain 丿, including ones at HSK 1, HSK 2, HSK 3, HSK 4, HSK 5, HSK 6.
Is 丿 a radical?
Yes — 丿 is Kangxi radical 4, one of the 214 traditional indexing radicals used to organise Chinese dictionaries.
How many strokes does 丿 have?
丿 is written in 1 stroke.