廾

Hands joined Radical (廾)

gǒng · 3 strokes

The hands joined radical (廾) is a radical found in Chinese. It appears in 6 characters related to hands joined and associated concepts. 6 characters: 1 in HSK 1, 2 in HSK 4, 1 in HSK 6, 2 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: 廾 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 Hands joined Component (廾) page.

Hands joined Radical at a Glance

Stroke Count3
Total Characters6
Most Common HSK LevelHSK 4 (2 characters)
Avg. Character Strokes8
ClassificationKangxi Radicals

All Hands joined Radical Characters

HSK 1 (1 characters)

开kāito open (transitive or intransitive)

HSK 4 (2 characters)

弄nòngto do弃qìto abandon

HSK 6 (1 characters)

异yìdifferent

HSK 7-9 (2 characters)

弊bìdetriment弈yìancient name for go (Chinese board game)

Frequently Asked Questions

What does the hands joined radical mean in Chinese characters?
The hands joined radical (廾) signals a semantic connection to hands joined-related concepts. When you see 廾 in a character, it typically indicates the character's meaning involves hands joined or associated ideas. It appears in 6 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 hands joined radical?
There are 6 characters with the hands joined radical (廾) in the HSK 3.0 character set (CLEC 2022 syllabus): 1 in HSK 1, 2 in HSK 4, 1 in HSK 6, 2 in HSK 7-9. The distribution across HSK levels reflects how fundamental hands joined-related concepts are at each stage of Mandarin learning.
What are the most common hands joined radical characters?
By frequency of use, the most common characters with the hands joined radical (廾) are: 开 (kāi, "to open (transitive or intransitive)"), 异 (yì, "different"), 弄 (nòng, "to do"), 弃 (qì, "to abandon"), 弊 (bì, "detriment"). These high-frequency characters are among the first hands joined-related characters most learners encounter.
What HSK levels include hands joined radical characters?
Characters with the hands joined radical (廾) appear across 4 HSK levels: 1 in HSK 1, 2 in HSK 4, 1 in HSK 6, 2 in HSK 7-9. The largest concentration is at HSK 4 with 2 characters. Earlier HSK levels introduce the most common hands joined-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.