When the formation data identifies 丿 as semantic, the relevant character record states that role.
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Semantic role Phonetic role Radical classification
丿
Radical 4 of 214 · 1 stroke
Slash
piě
Unicode uses 丿 as a Kangxi radical category. Its reference meaning is line; Kangxi radical 4. The relationship to an individual character may be semantic, historical, or primarily classificatory.
11 course characters41 character–word links
Semantic–phonetic characters identify the component associated with historical pronunciation.
The primary dictionary radical is shown independently of any claim about modern meaning.
Character index
11 course characters
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么meinterrogative particleDetails+
formation note
Formation: Variant form of 幺. In simplified Chinese 么 is also used to mean "[particle]", while in traditional Chinese this meaning is written with a separate character 麼.
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon- Category radical
- 丿 slash
- Visual structure
- 丿 + 厶
HSK words with 么5 words in this course
乐lècheerful, happy, laughing; musicDetails+
pictographic formation
Formation: Pictograph of an ancient wooden stringed musical instrument. The simplified character 乐 was adapted from the cursive form of the traditional character 樂. The traditional component 白 was removed for simplification.
- 幺Pictographic component(thread); tiny; one
- 白Removed in simplifiedwhite
- 幺Pictographic component(thread); tiny; one
- 木Pictographic componentwood; tree
- Category radical
- 丿 slash
- Visual structure
- 丿 + 小
HSK words with 乐13 words in this course
久jiǔlong ago; a long timeDetails+
formation note
Formation: Origin unclear
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon- Category radical
- 丿 slash
- Visual structure
- 勹
HSK words with 久3 words in this course
乎hūinterrogative or exclamatory final particleDetails+
pictographic formation
Formation: Depicts air flowing from breath. Based on the original meaning "exhale", now written as 呼. The current meaning is a phonetic loan.
- ◎Pictographic componentcharacterless component
- 丂Semantic componentbreath
- Category radical
- 丿 slash
- Visual structure
- 丿 + 丷
HSK words with 乎3 words in this course
之zhīmarks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; to go toDetails+
formation note
Formation: Pictograph of a foot, phonetically and visually similar to 止, which also a pictograph of a foot.
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon- Category radical
- 丿 slash
- Visual structure
- 丶
乓pāngused with ping for ping pongDetails+
compound formation
Compound formation: A ball bouncing back and forth; compare 乒
- Category radical
- 丿 slash
- Visual structure
- 丘 + 丶
- Also indexed under
- 丶 dot
HSK words with 乓1 word in this course
乒pīngused with pong for ping pongDetails+
compound formation
Compound formation: A ball bouncing back and forth; compare 乓
- Category radical
- 丿 slash
- Visual structure
- 丘 + 丿
HSK words with 乒1 word in this course
乘chéngride, mount; to make use of; to ascend; to multiplyDetails+
pictographic formation
Formation: Pictograph of a person (人) who has climbed up a tree (木).
- 人Pictographic componentperson
- 木Pictographic componentwood; tree
- Category radical
- 丿 slash
- Visual structure
- 禾 + 北
HSK words with 乘2 words in this course
乏fápoor; short, lacking; tiredDetails+
pictographic formation
Formation: Line over 之 (foot), similar to how 正 (straight; correct) is a line over 止 (foot). Possibly represents the opposite of 正, since the top line in 乏 is written in the opposite direction as the top line in 正.
- 之Pictographic component[particle]; (foot)
- Category radical
- 丿 slash
- Visual structure
- 丿 + 之
HSK words with 乏2 words in this course
乖guāiobedient, well-behaved; cleverDetails+
dictionary category
Dictionary relationship: Unicode indexes this character under 丿 “slash.” The modern meaning connection may be indirect or historical.
- Category radical
- 丿 slash
- Visual structure
- 千 + 北
HSK words with 乖1 word in this course
乌wūcrow, rook, raven; black, darkDetails+
formation note
Formation: Simplified form of 烏. Pictograph of a crow. Similar to 鳥.
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon- Category radical
- 丿 slash
- Visual structure
- 丿
HSK words with 乌1 word in this course
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.