釒
marks characters for metals · Kangxi radical 167 · variant of 金
marks characters for metals, metal tools, and things cast or forged from them
釒 is simply 金 squeezed into a tall left-hand slot: the wide roof of 金 narrows, the two short strokes that stand for lumps of metal stay tucked under it, and the bottom horizontal shrinks so the right half of the character has room. The original graph is usually read as metal nuggets or cast lumps beside a shape often taken as a mold or a hanging bell, with the earth they were dug from underneath, though the details are disputed. In modern characters like 録 you can still see the roof, the flecks of ore, and the base line of 釒 stacked on the left.
釒 at a glance
- Meaning
- marks characters for metals
- Strokes
- 8
- Characters
- 135
- Role
- Contributes meaning
- Kangxi radical
- 167
- Variant of
- 金
Characters with 釒 (5 of 135)
Frequently asked questions
What does the component 釒 mean?
釒 means "marks characters for metals". In the characters that contain it, it contributes meaning.
How many Chinese characters contain 釒?
135 characters in this dictionary contain 釒.
Is 釒 a radical?
Yes — 釒 is Kangxi radical 167, one of the 214 traditional indexing radicals used to organise Chinese dictionaries.
How many strokes does 釒 have?
釒 is written in 8 strokes.