Radical 208
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When writing Chinese characters Radical 208 meaning "rat
" or "mouse
" is 1 of 4 Kangxi radicals (214 radicals total) composed of 13 strokes.
In the Kangxi Dictionary
there are 92 characters (out of 49,030) to be found under this radical
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Rat
Rats are various medium-sized, long-tailed rodents of the superfamily Muroidea. "True rats" are members of the genus Rattus, the most important of which to humans are the black rat, Rattus rattus, and the brown rat, Rattus norvegicus...
" or "mouse
Mouse
A mouse is a small mammal belonging to the order of rodents. The best known mouse species is the common house mouse . It is also a popular pet. In some places, certain kinds of field mice are also common. This rodent is eaten by large birds such as hawks and eagles...
" is 1 of 4 Kangxi radicals (214 radicals total) composed of 13 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 92 characters (out of 49,030) 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 208
| strokes | character |
|---|---|
| without additional strokes | 鼠 鼡 |
| 4 additional strokes | 鼢 鼣 鼤 |
| 5 additional strokes | 鼥 鼦 鼧 鼨 鼩 鼪 鼫 鼬 |
| 6 additional strokes | 鼭 |
| 7 additional strokes | 鼮 鼯 鼰 |
| 8 additional strokes | 鼱 |
| 9 additional strokes | 鼲 鼳 鼴 鼵 |
| 10 additional strokes | 鼶 鼷 鼸 鼹 |
| 15 additional strokes | 鼺 |