Radical 14
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Radical 14, meaning cover
Cover
- Science and technology :* A covering, usually one that completely closes the object** Lid** Mechanical seal* The outside of an object, not necessarily enclosing the object** Album cover** Book cover, or magazine cover** CD and DVD packaging...

, is one of 23 of the 214 Kangxi radicals that are composed of 2 strokes. In the Kangxi Dictionary
Kangxi dictionary
The Kangxi Dictionary was the standard Chinese dictionary during the 18th and 19th centuries. The Kangxi Emperor of the Manchu Qing Dynasty ordered its compilation in 1710. The creator innovated greatly by reusing and confirming the new Zihui system of 596 radicals, since then known as 596 Kangxi...

 there are 30 characters (out of 40,000) to be found under this radical
Radical (Chinese character)
A Chinese radical is a component of a Chinese character. The term may variously refer to the original semantic element of a character, or to any semantic element, or, loosely, to any element whatever its origin or purpose...

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Characters with Radical 14

strokes characters
0 strokes
2 strokes 冗 冘
3 strokes 写 冚
4 strokes
5 strokes 军 冝
6 strokes
7 strokes 冟 冠
8 strokes 冡 冢 冣 冤 冥 冦 冧
9 strokes
12 strokes
14 strokes

Literature

  • Leyi Li: “Tracing the Roots of Chinese Characters: 500 Cases”. Beijing 1993, ISBN 978-7561902042

External links


See also

  • KangXi: page 130, character 12
  • Dai Kanwa Jiten: character 1565
  • Dae Jaweon: page 292, character 12
  • Hanyu Da Zidian: volume 1, page 302, character 14
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