凵 (qǔ) - A container & open box or receptacle. Also used as a

凵Tone 3

qǔ ｜ 2 strokes ｜ radical: 凵

器情

凵 · qǔ

A container;

open box or receptacle.

Also used as a radical in Chinese characters.

A containeropen box or receptacle. Also used as a

Usage highlights

Radical formContainer shapeOpen box
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Usage & contexts

Examples

  • This character is a radical (凵部).
  • It depicts an open container (凵形).
  • Used in characters like 凶 (凶险).

Collocations

  • Radical form(凵部)
  • Container shape(凵形)
  • Open box(开口凵)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • One of the 214 Kangxi radicals, classified as radical number 17.
  • Primarily functions as a semantic component in characters related to containers, receptacles, or openings.

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