疋

Bolt of cloth Radical (疋)

pǐ · 5 strokes

The bolt of cloth radical (疋) is a less common radical in Chinese. It appears in 2 characters related to bolt of cloth and associated concepts. 2 characters: 1 in HSK 4, 1 in HSK 7-9. Radical classifications follow the Kangxi radical system. Character data is based on the HSK 3.0 Standard (CLEC 2022 syllabus).

Radical vs. Component: 疋 is also a character component. As a radical, it classifies characters in dictionaries. As a component, it appears as a building block contributing meaning, sound, or structure. For component-specific details including role analysis and position patterns, see the Bolt of cloth Component (疋) page.

Bolt of cloth Radical at a Glance

Stroke Count5
Total Characters2
Most Common HSK LevelHSK 4 (1 characters)
Avg. Character Strokes13
ClassificationKangxi Radicals

All Bolt of cloth Radical Characters

HSK 4 (1 characters)

疑yí(bound form) to doubt

HSK 7-9 (1 characters)

疏shūto dredge

Frequently Asked Questions

What does the bolt of cloth radical mean in Chinese characters?
The bolt of cloth radical (疋) signals a semantic connection to bolt of cloth-related concepts. When you see 疋 in a character, it typically indicates the character's meaning involves bolt of cloth or associated ideas. It appears in 2 characters in the HSK character set. Radical classifications follow the Kangxi radical system, the traditional standard for organizing Chinese characters.
How many characters use the bolt of cloth radical?
There are 2 characters with the bolt of cloth radical (疋) in the HSK 3.0 character set (CLEC 2022 syllabus): 1 in HSK 4, 1 in HSK 7-9. The distribution across HSK levels reflects how fundamental bolt of cloth-related concepts are at each stage of Mandarin learning.
What are the most common bolt of cloth radical characters?
By frequency of use, the most common characters with the bolt of cloth radical (疋) are: 疑 (yí, "(bound form) to doubt"), 疏 (shū, "to dredge"). These high-frequency characters are among the first bolt of cloth-related characters most learners encounter.
What HSK levels include bolt of cloth radical characters?
Characters with the bolt of cloth radical (疋) appear across 2 HSK levels: 1 in HSK 4, 1 in HSK 7-9. The largest concentration is at HSK 4 with 1 characters. Earlier HSK levels introduce the most common bolt of cloth-related characters, while advanced levels add specialized or literary terms.

Sources & Standards

Radical classifications on this page follow the Kangxi radical system (康熙部首), the standard set of 214 radicals codified in the Kangxi Dictionary (康熙字典, 1716). Character data is based on 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.