#040
宀

Roof Radical

miánAlias: Roof Radical
Strokes 3 strokes
Position Top
Characters 51 hanzi
Semantic Meaning

Chinese character radical: Roof Radical

Mnemonic Memory Tip

Roof with a chimney/apex; represents home, house, and safety.

字

Chinese Characters with Radical 宀 (51)

Explore common hanzi containing this radical. Click any character to inspect stroke order and practice writing.

1 strokes
宸
chen

imperial.

1 strokes
臊
sāo
5 strokes
宁
níng

peaceful.

5 strokes
它
tā

it.

6 strokes
宅
zhái

house.

6 strokes
安
ān

peace, tranquility, safety.

6 strokes
宇
yǔ

eaves.

6 strokes
守
shǒu

to guard, defend, or keep watch over.

7 strokes
宏
hóng

vast.

7 strokes
宋
sòng

A Chinese surname.

7 strokes
完
wán

to finish; [+ verb indicates completion].

8 strokes
宜
yí

suitable.

8 strokes
宙
zhòu

infinite time.

8 strokes
宗
zōng

measure word for matters, cases, or transactions.

8 strokes
审
shěn

to examine, to investigate.

8 strokes
实
shí

solid.

8 strokes
宛
wǎn

seem.

8 strokes
宠
chǒng

to dote on, to pamper, to favor excessively.

8 strokes
官
guān

government official.

8 strokes
宝
bǎo

treasure, precious object.

8 strokes
定
dìng

to decide, settle, fix.

9 strokes
室
shì

room, house, interior space.

9 strokes
宦
huàn

officialdom.

9 strokes
宪
xiàn

statute.

9 strokes
宫
gōng

palace; temple; a large building or house.

9 strokes
宣
xuān

to declare.

9 strokes
客
kè

guest.

10 strokes
家
jiā

family; home.

10 strokes
害
hài

harm, damage, injury.

10 strokes
宰
zǎi

slaughter; butcher.

10 strokes
宽
kuān

wide.

10 strokes
容
róng

to hold.

10 strokes
宵
xiāo

night.

10 strokes
宾
bīn

guest.

10 strokes
宴
yàn

feast.

11 strokes
密
mì

dense, thick, close, secret.

11 strokes
寂
jì

silent.

11 strokes
寄
jì

to send (mail; post).

11 strokes
寅
yín

to respect.

11 strokes
宿
sù

to stay overnight.

11 strokes
寇
kòu

bandit.

12 strokes
富
fù

rich.

12 strokes
寐
mèi

to sleep.

12 strokes
寒
hán

cold.

12 strokes
寓
yù

to reside.

13 strokes
寝
qǐn

to sleep.

13 strokes
寞
mò

lonely.

14 strokes
寡
guǎ

few.

14 strokes
察
chá

to examine.

14 strokes
寨
zhài

stockaded village or military camp.

14 strokes
寥
liáo

few.