髟

  • to hang down;
  • drooping of long hair;

Etymology

Originally, it was a pictograph representing a person with long hair. Later, the character was modified to resemble 長 (meaning "long"), and the radical 彡 was added to distinguish it. 髟 represents the shape of long hair.

Usage in Korean

When used as a radical, it conveys meanings related to hair.

Examples of characters using this radical:

髮 (터럭 발 – hair)

鬚 (수염 수 – beard)

髥 (구레나룻 염 – sideburns)

Characters with 髟

14 strokes
22 strokes
髟
표
삼
pyo
sam
Kangxi radical:190
Strokes:10
Unicode:U+9ADF
Cangjie input:
  • 尸戈竹竹竹 (SIHHH)
Composition:
  • ⿰ 镸 彡
Writing order
髟 Writing order
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Neighboring radicals in the dictionary

References

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