冖

Cover Radical (冖)

mì · 2 strokes

The cover radical (冖) is a radical found in Chinese. It appears in 7 characters related to cover and associated concepts. 7 characters: 1 in HSK 1, 1 in HSK 4, 2 in HSK 5, 2 in HSK 7-9, 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: 冖 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 Cover Component (冖) page.

Cover Radical at a Glance

Stroke Count2
Total Characters7
Most Common HSK LevelHSK 5 (2 characters)
Avg. Character Strokes7
ClassificationKangxi Radicals

All Cover Radical Characters

HSK 1 (1 characters)

写xiěto write

HSK 4 (1 characters)

农nóng(bound form) agriculture

HSK 5 (2 characters)

冠guànhat军jūn(bound form) army

HSK 7-9 (2 characters)

冗rǒngextraneous冤yuāninjustice

HSK 7-9 (1 characters)

冥míngdark

Frequently Asked Questions

What does the cover radical mean in Chinese characters?
The cover radical (冖) signals a semantic connection to cover-related concepts. When you see 冖 in a character, it typically indicates the character's meaning involves cover or associated ideas. It appears in 7 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 cover radical?
There are 7 characters with the cover radical (冖) in the HSK 3.0 character set (CLEC 2022 syllabus): 1 in HSK 1, 1 in HSK 4, 2 in HSK 5, 2 in HSK 7-9, 1 in HSK 7-9. The distribution across HSK levels reflects how fundamental cover-related concepts are at each stage of Mandarin learning.
What are the most common cover radical characters?
By frequency of use, the most common characters with the cover radical (冖) are: 军 (jūn, "(bound form) army"), 写 (xiě, "to write"), 农 (nóng, "(bound form) agriculture"), 冠 (guàn, "hat"), 冤 (yuān, "injustice"). These high-frequency characters are among the first cover-related characters most learners encounter.
What HSK levels include cover radical characters?
Characters with the cover radical (冖) appear across 5 HSK levels: 1 in HSK 1, 1 in HSK 4, 2 in HSK 5, 2 in HSK 7-9, 1 in HSK 7-9. The largest concentration is at HSK 5 with 2 characters. Earlier HSK levels introduce the most common cover-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.