鼠
Rat Radical (鼠)
shǔ · 13 strokes
The rat radical (鼠) is a less common radical in Chinese. It appears in 1 characters related to rat and associated concepts. 1 characters: 1 in HSK 5. Radical classifications follow the Kangxi radical system. Character data is based on the HSK 3.0 Standard (CLEC 2022 syllabus).
Rat Radical at a Glance
| Stroke Count | 13 |
|---|---|
| Total Characters | 1 |
| Most Common HSK Level | HSK 5 (1 characters) |
| Avg. Character Strokes | 13 |
| Classification | Kangxi Radicals |
All Rat Radical Characters
HSK 5 (1 characters)
Frequently Asked Questions
What does the rat radical mean in Chinese characters?
The rat radical (鼠) signals a semantic connection to rat-related concepts. When you see 鼠 in a character, it typically indicates the character's meaning involves rat or associated ideas. It appears in 1 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 rat radical?
There are 1 characters with the rat radical (鼠) in the HSK 3.0 character set (CLEC 2022 syllabus): 1 in HSK 5. The distribution across HSK levels reflects how fundamental rat-related concepts are at each stage of Mandarin learning.
What are the most common rat radical characters?
By frequency of use, the most common characters with the rat radical (鼠) are: 鼠 (shǔ, "(bound form) rat"). These high-frequency characters are among the first rat-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.