革 · gé

leather; reform

Radical pronunciation

Radical summary

#177

Kangxi

9

Strokes

#131

Frequency

Visual hint

Tanned leather that's been processed: a curved hide stroke and separating lines like peeled, treated skin.

Suggests leather, reform, renovation, or removing the old.

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革

2 examples

革

gé

leather; reform/revolution

HSK 4

靴

xuē

boot

HSK 5

Leather/reform radical. Found in 革 (leather/reform), 靴 (boot), 勤 (diligent — contains 革).

Ox hide that's been tanned: stripped of fur, processed into durable leather — transformed from raw to refined.

What radical is this: 革?