鼠
marks names for rats · Kangxi radical 208
marks names for rats, mice and other small furry mammals like moles, weasels and shrews
The old graph of 鼠 drew a rodent seen from the side: an open mouth with teeth at the top, the body and clawed feet below, and a long tail trailing off. In the modern character the top box 臼 is what remains of the gnawing mouth and teeth, the strokes underneath are the paws, and the long hooked stroke at the bottom right is the tail. When 鼠 sits on the left of a character it is squeezed narrow, but the toothy box and the tail-hook are still visible.
鼠 at a glance
- Meaning
- marks names for rats
- Strokes
- 13
- Characters
- 10
- Role
- Contributes meaning
- Kangxi radical
- 208
Characters with 鼠 (8 of 10)
Frequently asked questions
What does the component 鼠 mean?
鼠 means "marks names for rats". In the characters that contain it, it contributes meaning.
How many Chinese characters contain 鼠?
10 characters in this dictionary contain 鼠.
Is 鼠 a radical?
Yes — 鼠 is Kangxi radical 208, one of the 214 traditional indexing radicals used to organise Chinese dictionaries.
How many strokes does 鼠 have?
鼠 is written in 13 strokes.