卩 · jié

seal

Radical pronunciation

Radical summary

#26

Kangxi

2

Strokes

#24

Frequency

Visual hint

A kneeling figure seen from the side: a vertical top and a curved lower body like a knee and bent torso.

Suggests a seal, submission, or a kneeling figure receiving orders.

varies

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

卩㔾

2 examples

印

yìn

seal; stamp; to print

HSK 3

即

jí

immediately; namely

HSK 3

Seal/kneeling radical. Found in 印 (seal/stamp), 即 (immediately), 卵 (egg/ovum).

A person kneeling to receive a royal command: head bowed, body bent — submission and official seals.

刂: 卩 is a kneeling figure; 刂 is an upright knife — similar looking but entirely different meanings.

What radical is this: 卩?