幺 · yāo

tiny; short thread

Radical pronunciation

Radical summary

#52

Kangxi

3

Strokes

#42

Frequency

Visual hint

A tiny thread or small thing: two curved strokes like a small spool of thread.

Suggests smallness, fine threads, or something still in embryonic form.

varies

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

幺

2 examples

幼

yòu

young; infant; childish

HSK 4

幽

yōu

secluded; dim; deep

HSK 6

Small/thread radical. Found in 幼 (young/infant), 幽 (secluded/dim), 玆 (here/this).

A tiny thread spool: two minuscule coils — so small you only see it when you look closely.

纟: 幺 is a single tiny thread; 纟 is the silk/thread radical variant on the left with more strokes.

What radical is this: 幺?