#116
穴

Cave Radical

xuéAlias: Cave Radical
Strokes 5 strokes
Position Top
Characters 20 hanzi
Semantic Meaning

Chinese character radical: Cave Radical

Mnemonic Memory Tip

Cave dwelling or hole dug into a cliff; denotes space, hollows, and poverty.

字

Chinese Characters with Radical 穴 (20)

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5 strokes
穴
xué

cave.

7 strokes
究
jiū

to investigate thoroughly.

7 strokes
穷
qióng

poor.

8 strokes
空
kōng / kòng

air/space; empty; sky; air; in vain.

9 strokes
窃
qiè

to steal.

9 strokes
突
tū

to dash out.

9 strokes
穿
chuān

to wear; to put on.

10 strokes
窄
zhǎi

narrow.

10 strokes
窍
qiào

hole.

11 strokes
窑
yáo

kiln.

11 strokes
窒
zhì

to block.

12 strokes
窝
wō

nest; den; lair.

12 strokes
窘
jiǒng

embarrassed.

12 strokes
窖
jiào

pit.

12 strokes
窗
chuāng

window.

12 strokes
窜
cuàn

to flee; scurry; exile.

13 strokes
窦
dòu

surname.

13 strokes
窥
kuī

to peep.

13 strokes
窟
kū

cave.

16 strokes
窿
lóng

hole.