乂
This component represents crossing or intersecting lines · Character component
This component represents crossing or intersecting lines, symbolizing governance, control, or pacification.
Originally depicted two sticks or lines crossing each other in an X pattern. Ancient texts used this form to represent the idea of bringing order or controlling chaos through intersecting forces.
乂 at a glance
- Meaning
- This component represents crossing or intersecting lines
- Strokes
- 2
- Characters
- 22
- Role
- Usually contributes meaning
Characters with 乂
HSK 2 · 1
Beyond HSK · 11
冈gāng · ridge攵pū · variant of 攴[pu1]区ōu · surname Ou爻yáo · the solid and broken lines of the eight trigrams 八卦[ba1 gua4], e.g. ☶刈yì · mow艾ài · moxa囟xìn · fontanel (gap between the bones of an infant's skull)更gèng · more卤lǔ · alkaline soil郄qiè · surname Qie赵zhào · one of the seven states during the Warring States period (476–220 BC)
Frequently asked questions
What does the component 乂 mean?
乂 means "This component represents crossing or intersecting lines". In the characters that contain it, it usually contributes meaning.
How many Chinese characters contain 乂?
22 characters in this dictionary contain 乂, including ones at HSK 2, HSK 3, HSK 4, HSK 5, HSK 6.
How many strokes does 乂 have?
乂 is written in 2 strokes.