舛
contributes the sense of two feet pointing opposite ways — hence stepping · Kangxi radical 136
contributes the sense of two feet pointing opposite ways — hence stepping, dancing, or things going contrary to each other
舛 is a picture of two feet drawn facing away from one another, one turning left and one turning right. You can still see them in the modern shape: the left half is a foot-sign like 夂, the right half its mirror image. Feet that will not agree gave the word its sense of being at odds or mistaken, but in characters the plain "two feet" reading usually wins — 舞 shows a dancer's feet below the swinging sleeves, and 桀 puts feet up on a tree. In 舜 the 舛 sits at the bottom in the same footprint position.
舛 at a glance
- Meaning
- contributes the sense of two feet pointing opposite ways — hence stepping
- Strokes
- 6
- Characters
- 4
- Role
- Contributes meaning and sound
- Kangxi radical
- 136
Characters with 舛 (3 of 4)
HSK 2 · 1
Frequently asked questions
What does the component 舛 mean?
舛 means "contributes the sense of two feet pointing opposite ways — hence stepping". In the characters that contain it, it contributes meaning and sound.
How many Chinese characters contain 舛?
4 characters in this dictionary contain 舛, including ones at HSK 2.
Is 舛 a radical?
Yes — 舛 is Kangxi radical 136, one of the 214 traditional indexing radicals used to organise Chinese dictionaries.
How many strokes does 舛 have?
舛 is written in 6 strokes.