This component represents walking · Kangxi radical 162 · variant of 辵

This component represents walking, movement, or traveling along a path.

Originally depicted a foot stepping on a path or road, showing the motion of walking. The component evolved to become a simplified form that appears on the left side of characters related to movement and travel.

辶 at a glance

Meaning
This component represents walking
Strokes
3
Characters
132
Role
Contributes meaning
Kangxi radical
162
Variant of

Characters with 辶 (98 of 132)

HSK 1 · 1

HSK 2 · 7

HSK 3 · 3

HSK 4 · 7

HSK 5 · 15

HSK 6 · 16

Beyond HSK · 49

bian · suffix of a noun of localityguo · (experienced action marker) · literal-minded · obstinate, perverse · to receive (as a guest)yuàn · to distance oneself from (classical)dài · until · to enlightendié · alternatelyěr · recentlyjiā · (phonetic sound for Buddhist terms)jìng · variant of 徑|径[jing4]jiǒng · old variant of 迥[jiong3]pǎi · used in 迫擊炮|迫击炮[pai3 ji1 pao4]tiáo · remote · used in 逶迤[wei1 yi2] · hastehòu · used in 邂逅[xie4 hou4] · contrarypáng · surname Pangkuò · see 李适[Li3 Kuo4]yòu · to walkduī · to sculpt · to fleechěng · to show off · windingqiú · collectqūn · to shrink back (from sth) · (literary) remote; far awaytòng · classifier for an activity, taken in its entirety (tirade of abuse, stint of music playing, bout of drinking etc)xiāo · used in 逍遙|逍遥[xiao1 yao2]huàn · to escape fromkuí · crossroads · to walk cautiouslywēi · used in 逶迤[wei1 yi2] · to escapechuán · to hurrydùn · variant of 遁[dun4]huáng · leisureqiú · strongsuí · used in 半身不遂[ban4 shen1 bu4 sui2]xiá · distant · to exceedáo · to make an excursion; to ramble; to travelgòu · meet unexpectedlyliú · used in 逗遛[dou4 liu2] · used in 邋遢[la1 ta5]lín · (literary) to selectxiān · sunrise

Frequently asked questions

What does the component 辶 mean?

辶 means "This component represents walking". In the characters that contain it, it contributes meaning.

How many Chinese characters contain 辶?

132 characters in this dictionary contain 辶, including ones at HSK 1, HSK 2, HSK 3, HSK 4, HSK 5, HSK 6.

Is 辶 a radical?

Yes — 辶 is Kangxi radical 162, one of the 214 traditional indexing radicals used to organise Chinese dictionaries.

How many strokes does 辶 have?

辶 is written in 3 strokes.