廴

Stride Radical (廴)

yǐn · 3 strokes

The stride radical (廴) is a less common radical in Chinese. It appears in 3 characters related to stride and associated concepts. 3 characters: 1 in HSK 4, 1 in HSK 5, 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: 廴 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 Stride Component (廴) page.

Stride Radical at a Glance

Stroke Count3
Total Characters3
Most Common HSK LevelHSK 4 (1 characters)
Avg. Character Strokes8
ClassificationKangxi Radicals

All Stride Radical Characters

HSK 4 (1 characters)

建jiànto establish

HSK 5 (1 characters)

延yánto prolong

HSK 7-9 (1 characters)

廷tíngpalace courtyard

Frequently Asked Questions

What does the stride radical mean in Chinese characters?
The stride radical (廴) signals a semantic connection to stride-related concepts. When you see 廴 in a character, it typically indicates the character's meaning involves stride or associated ideas. It appears in 3 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 stride radical?
There are 3 characters with the stride radical (廴) in the HSK 3.0 character set (CLEC 2022 syllabus): 1 in HSK 4, 1 in HSK 5, 1 in HSK 7-9. The distribution across HSK levels reflects how fundamental stride-related concepts are at each stage of Mandarin learning.
What are the most common stride radical characters?
By frequency of use, the most common characters with the stride radical (廴) are: 建 (jiàn, "to establish"), 延 (yán, "to prolong"), 廷 (tíng, "palace courtyard"). These high-frequency characters are among the first stride-related characters most learners encounter.
What HSK levels include stride radical characters?
Characters with the stride radical (廴) appear across 3 HSK levels: 1 in HSK 4, 1 in HSK 5, 1 in HSK 7-9. The largest concentration is at HSK 4 with 1 characters. Earlier HSK levels introduce the most common stride-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.