聿 · yù

writing brush

Radical pronunciation

Radical summary

#129

Kangxi

6

Strokes

#96

Frequency

Visual hint

A writing brush or hand holding a brush: a vertical shaft and horizontal bristles.

Suggests a writing brush, copying texts, record-keeping, or the scribe's craft.

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聿⺻

1 examples

肄

yì

to study; to practice

HSK 6

Writing-brush radical. Found in 肄 (to study hard), 肅 (solemn/strict).

An ancient brush held in hand: straight bamboo shaft, soft hair tip dipped in ink — the literary craft.

笔: 聿 is an ancient brush shape; 笔 is the modern word for pen/brush — same idea, different character.

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