氵
This component represents water and relates to liquids · Kangxi radical 85 · variant of 水
This component represents water and relates to liquids, flowing substances, or water-related concepts.
Originally derived from the pictograph 水 showing flowing water with a central stream and droplets on both sides. The three-dot form 氵 is a simplified variant used when water appears as a left-side radical in characters.
氵 at a glance
- Meaning
- This component represents water and relates to liquids
- Strokes
- 3
- Characters
- 471
- Role
- Contributes meaning
- Kangxi radical
- 85
- Variant of
- 水
Characters with 氵 (112 of 471)
HSK 2 · 2
HSK 3 · 4
HSK 4 · 7
HSK 5 · 8
HSK 6 · 20
Beyond HSK · 69
Frequently asked questions
What does the component 氵 mean?
氵 means "This component represents water and relates to liquids". In the characters that contain it, it contributes meaning.
How many Chinese characters contain 氵?
471 characters in this dictionary contain 氵, including ones at HSK 1, HSK 2, HSK 3, HSK 4, HSK 5, HSK 6.
Is 氵 a radical?
Yes — 氵 is Kangxi radical 85, one of the 214 traditional indexing radicals used to organise Chinese dictionaries.
How many strokes does 氵 have?
氵 is written in 3 strokes.