爿
contributes the sense of a split plank of wood — often a bed to lie on — and in some characters just supplies sound · Kangxi radical 90
contributes the sense of a split plank of wood — often a bed to lie on — and in some characters just supplies sound
爿 is a picture of a tree trunk sawn down the middle, showing the left half; its mirror image 片 is the right half, and you can still see the two forms lean away from each other. The modern shape keeps the tall vertical trunk with short branch-stubs cut off on one side, and inside characters it is often squeezed into the narrow form 丬. Because such a plank was what you slept on, 爿 carries a bed into 寐 'sleep soundly' and 寤 'wake up', both tucked under a roof; in 戕 'kill' it sits beside the halberd 戈 and mainly gives the sound.
爿 at a glance
- Meaning
- contributes the sense of a split plank of wood — often a bed to lie on — and in some characters just supplies sound
- Strokes
- 4
- Characters
- 11
- Role
- Contributes meaning and sound
- Kangxi radical
- 90
Characters with 爿 (3 of 11)
Frequently asked questions
What does the component 爿 mean?
爿 means "contributes the sense of a split plank of wood — often a bed to lie on — and in some characters just supplies sound". In the characters that contain it, it contributes meaning and sound.
How many Chinese characters contain 爿?
11 characters in this dictionary contain 爿.
Is 爿 a radical?
Yes — 爿 is Kangxi radical 90, one of the 214 traditional indexing radicals used to organise Chinese dictionaries.
How many strokes does 爿 have?
爿 is written in 4 strokes.