野

Field Component (野)

yě · 11 strokes

The field component (野) is a less common component in Chinese characters. In Chinese, components serve different roles: semantic elements contribute meaning, phonetic elements suggest pronunciation, and structural elements provide the character's framework. It primarily serves as a semantic element, contributing meaning related to field and associated concepts to the characters where it appears. It typically appears on the top of a character. 1 characters: 1 in HSK 7-9. Components are identified through character decomposition analysis.

Field Component at a Glance

Stroke Count11
Total Characters1
Primary RoleSemantic (meaning)
Typical Positiontop
Most Common HSK LevelHSK 7-9 (1 characters)
Avg. Character Strokes14
Also a Kangxi Radical?No

All Field Component Characters

HSK 7-9 (1 characters)

墅shùvilla

Frequently Asked Questions

What characters contain the field component (野)?
There are 1 characters containing the field component (野) in the HSK 3.0 character set (CLEC 2022 syllabus): 1 in HSK 7-9. The most frequently used include 墅 (shù, "villa"). Components are identified through character decomposition analysis.
Is 野 a radical or a component?
野 is a component but not one of the 214 Kangxi radicals. Kangxi radicals are the traditional set used to classify and look up characters in dictionaries. Components are the broader set of building blocks that make up all Chinese characters — including radicals, phonetic elements, and structural pieces. While 野 is not used as a dictionary classifier, it plays an important role as a semantic element in the 1 characters where it appears.
Where does 野 appear in a character?
The field component (野) most commonly appears on the top of a character. Full position breakdown: top (1 characters). Knowing where a component typically sits helps with character recognition — when you see 野 in its usual position, you can quickly identify it and infer the character's meaning or pronunciation.

Sources & Standards

Components are identified through structural decomposition analysis of characters in the HSK 3.0 Standard (《国际中文教育中文水平等级标准》), published by the Center for Language Education and Cooperation (CLEC), Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, 2022 revision. Radical classifications follow the Kangxi radical system (康熙部首).