彳 · chì

step; slow walking

Radical pronunciation

Radical summary

#60

Kangxi

3

Strokes

#13

Frequency

Visual hint

Three small strokes suggest stepping in sequence.

Often relates to walking, conduct, paths, or processes.

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

彳

3 examples

很

hěn

very

HSK 1

往

wǎng

toward; to go

HSK 3

得

dé

to get; particle

HSK 1

The radical 彳 appears on the left and often suggests movement or conduct.

Think of 彳 as the left-side trace of walking.

亻: 彳 has three strokes and suggests walking; 亻 has two strokes and suggests a person.

What is the radical in the character 很?