丶 · zhǔ

dot stroke

Radical pronunciation

Radical summary

#3

Kangxi

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Strokes

#2

Frequency

Visual hint

A small dot usually slanting right, like a drop of ink falling onto the page.

Appears as a dot stroke in character composition, rarely carries independent meaning.

varies

Trace the radical, simplified, traditional, and variant forms when available.

丶

2 examples

主

zhǔ

master; main

HSK 2

太

tài

very; too; great

HSK 1

Basic dot stroke. Found in 主 (master), 太 (very/great), 丸 (pill/ball).

A tiny ink drop touching down — brief and precise, the lightest touch of a brush.

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