殳 · shū

weapon; strike

Radical pronunciation

Radical summary

#79

Kangxi

4

Strokes

#60

Frequency

Visual hint

A stick or weapon raised to strike: a vertical and a diagonal like a hand gripping a club.

Suggests weapons, beating, or violent action.

varies

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殳

2 examples

段

duàn

section; stage; paragraph

HSK 3

投

tóu

to throw; to invest; to go to

HSK 4

Weapon/beat radical. Found in 段 (section/period), 投 (to throw), 没 (not have/sink).

A hand raising a club: the vertical is the staff, the diagonal is the wrist and arm swinging up.

支: 殳 is a weapon stick; 支 is a supporting branch — similar shapes but different uses.

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