又
Represents the right hand or the action of grasping with the hand. · Kangxi radical 29
Represents the right hand or the action of grasping with the hand.
Originally pictured a right hand with fingers extended, showing the palm and fingers in a grasping position. The shape evolved from an ancient pictograph of a hand reaching out to take or hold something.
又 at a glance
- Meaning
- Represents the right hand or the action of grasping with the hand.
- Strokes
- 2
- Characters
- 71
- Role
- Contributes meaning
- Kangxi radical
- 29
Characters with 又 (56 of 71)
HSK 1 · 5
HSK 2 · 3
HSK 3 · 6
HSK 4 · 9
HSK 5 · 6
HSK 6 · 7
Beyond HSK · 20
叉chá · to cross夂zhǐ · "walk slowly" component in Chinese characters邓dèng · surname Deng凤fèng · phoenix攴pū · to tap殳shū · ancient staff-like weapon made of bamboo or wood发fà · hair圣kū · (literary) to dig with persistent effort (e.g. to gather wild vegetables)驭yù · variant of 御[yu4]观guàn · palace gate watchtower叒ruò · old variant of 若[ruo4]肾shèn · kidney叕zhuó · to join together叟sǒu · old gentleman曼màn · handsome锓qín · to carve粲càn · beautiful寝qǐn · old variant of 寢|寝[qin3]燮xiè · to blend矍jué · to glance fearfully
Frequently asked questions
What does the component 又 mean?
又 means "Represents the right hand or the action of grasping with the hand.". In the characters that contain it, it contributes meaning.
How many Chinese characters contain 又?
71 characters in this dictionary contain 又, including ones at HSK 1, HSK 2, HSK 3, HSK 4, HSK 5, HSK 6.
Is 又 a radical?
Yes — 又 is Kangxi radical 29, one of the 214 traditional indexing radicals used to organise Chinese dictionaries.
How many strokes does 又 have?
又 is written in 2 strokes.