• pig head/snout;

Etymology

It is a pictograph modeled after 'the shape of a pig's pointed nose facing upward'.

The name comes from the left part of the character (“mouth”) appearing open or spread horizontally, hence called the “Open Horizontal Mouth Radical.”

Usage in Korean

When used as a radical, some characters relate to pigs, but it is mainly used to classify characters containing the forms 彐, , or ⺕.

돼지머리
dwaejimeoli
gye
Kangxi radical:58
Strokes:3
Unicode:U+5F50
Cangjie input:
  • 弓一一 (NMM)
  • 尸一 (SM)
  • 難尸一 (XSM)
Composition:
  • ⿼ コ 一 (G V)
  • ⿼ ユ 一 (H T J K)
Writing order
彐 Writing order

Neighboring radicals in the dictionary

References

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