白
This component represents the color white or brightness. · Kangxi radical 106
This component represents the color white or brightness.
Originally depicted the white part of an acorn or nut, with a small mark at the top representing the pointed tip. Over time it came to represent the concept of white and brightness in general.
白 at a glance
- Meaning
- This component represents the color white or brightness.
- Strokes
- 5
- Characters
- 38
- Role
- Usually contributes meaning
- Kangxi radical
- 106
Characters with 白 (33 of 38)
HSK 1 · 1
HSK 2 · 1
HSK 3 · 1
HSK 6 · 5
Beyond HSK · 21
伯bà · variant of 霸[ba4]皃mào · variant of 貌[mao4]帛bó · silk帕pà · to wrap泊bó · to moor (a boat)迫pǎi · used in 迫擊炮|迫击炮[pai3 ji1 pao4]柏bǎi · cedar皈guī · to comply with珀pò · used in 琥珀[hu3 po4]铂bó · platinum (chemistry)皋gāo · variant of 皋[gao1]皑ái · (literary) white as snow皎jiǎo · bright粕pò · grains in distilled liquor皒é · see 皒皒[e2 e2]皓hào · (bound form) bright; luminous; white (esp. bright white teeth of youth or white hair of old age)皖wǎn · short name for Anhui Province 安徽省[An1 hui1 Sheng3]敫jiǎo · bright皙xī · (literary) fair-skinned; of light complexion皤pó · white皦jiǎo · sparkling
Frequently asked questions
What does the component 白 mean?
白 means "This component represents the color white or brightness.". In the characters that contain it, it usually contributes meaning.
How many Chinese characters contain 白?
38 characters in this dictionary contain 白, including ones at HSK 1, HSK 2, HSK 3, HSK 5, HSK 6.
Is 白 a radical?
Yes — 白 is Kangxi radical 106, one of the 214 traditional indexing radicals used to organise Chinese dictionaries.
How many strokes does 白 have?
白 is written in 5 strokes.