廴
contributes a sense of striding or extending forward · Kangxi radical 54
contributes a sense of striding or extending forward, and of the spaces (courts, halls) where such movement happens
The old graph is usually read as a person walking, shown facing left, though the exact original picture is disputed. In the modern form the walking figure has flattened into just two strokes on the left side: a short bent stroke at the top and a long stroke that runs down and then sweeps far to the right along the bottom. Because that bottom stroke stretches out under the rest of the character, 廴 always cradles what it is written with, as in 廷 and 建.
廴 at a glance
- Meaning
- contributes a sense of striding or extending forward
- Strokes
- 2
- Characters
- 3
- Role
- Contributes meaning
- Kangxi radical
- 54
Characters with 廴 (2 of 3)
HSK 5 · 1
Beyond HSK · 1
Frequently asked questions
What does the component 廴 mean?
廴 means "contributes a sense of striding or extending forward". In the characters that contain it, it contributes meaning.
How many Chinese characters contain 廴?
3 characters in this dictionary contain 廴, including ones at HSK 5.
Is 廴 a radical?
Yes — 廴 is Kangxi radical 54, one of the 214 traditional indexing radicals used to organise Chinese dictionaries.
How many strokes does 廴 have?
廴 is written in 2 strokes.