黍

Millet Radical (黍)

shǔ · 12 strokes

The millet radical (黍) is a less common radical in Chinese. It appears in 2 characters related to millet and associated concepts. 2 characters: 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: 黍 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 Millet Component (黍) page.

Millet Radical at a Glance

Stroke Count12
Total Characters2
Most Common HSK LevelHSK 7-9 (2 characters)
Avg. Character Strokes16
ClassificationKangxi Radicals

All Millet Radical Characters

HSK 7-9 (2 characters)

黎líLi ethnic group of Hainan Province黏niánsticky

Frequently Asked Questions

What does the millet radical mean in Chinese characters?
The millet radical (黍) signals a semantic connection to millet-related concepts. When you see 黍 in a character, it typically indicates the character's meaning involves millet 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 millet radical?
There are 2 characters with the millet radical (黍) in the HSK 3.0 character set (CLEC 2022 syllabus): 2 in HSK 7-9. The distribution across HSK levels reflects how fundamental millet-related concepts are at each stage of Mandarin learning.
What are the most common millet radical characters?
By frequency of use, the most common characters with the millet radical (黍) are: 黎 (lí, "Li ethnic group of Hainan Province"), 黏 (nián, "sticky"). These high-frequency characters are among the first millet-related characters most learners encounter.

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.