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Radical 11 of 214 · 2 strokes

Enter

Unicode uses as a Kangxi radical category. Its reference meaning is enter, come in(to), join. The relationship to an individual character may be semantic, historical, or primarily classificatory.

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Semantic role

When the formation data identifies 入 as semantic, the relevant character record states that role.

Phonetic role

Semantic–phonetic characters identify the component associated with historical pronunciation.

Radical classification

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Character index

4 course characters

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liǎngtwo, both, pair, couple; ounce入 radicalHSK 26 extra strokesDetails
formation note

Formation: Combination of two 丙 characters. The significance of 丙 is unclear.

Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon
Category radical
enter
Visual structure
一 + 巾 + 入
to enter, to come in; to join入 radicalHSK 40 extra strokesDetails
formation note

Formation: Origin unclear. Variously explained a a pictograph of an entrance to a tent, or an arrow pointing forward.

Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon
Category radical
enter
Visual structure
Not available
nèiinside入 radicalHSK 42 extra strokesDetails
pictographic formation

Formation: Depicts an entrance (入) to a hall (冂).

  • Pictographic componententer; go in
  • Pictographic componenthall; platform
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon
Category radical
enter
Visual structure
冂 + 入
quánwhole, entire, complete; to preserve入 radicalHSK 44 extra strokesDetails
formation note

Formation: Origin unclear.

  • Role unclearenter; go in
  • Role unclearjade; gem
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon
Category radical
enter
Visual structure
入 + 玉

Classification: Unicode 17.0 kRSUnicode. Structure: Make Me a Hanzi. Formation: Dong Chinese Lexicon where available, with a documented Make Me a Hanzi fallback. Method and licenses.