禸

Track Radical (禸)

róu · 5 strokes

The track radical (禸) is a less common radical in Chinese. It appears in 3 characters related to track and associated concepts. 3 characters: 1 in HSK 2, 1 in HSK 7-9, 1 outside the HSK syllabus. Radical classifications follow the Kangxi radical system. Character data is based on the HSK 3.0 Standard (CLEC 2022 syllabus).

Radical vs. Component: 禸 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 Track Component (禸) page.

Track Radical at a Glance

Stroke Count5
Total Characters3
Most Common HSK LevelHSK 2 (1 characters)
Avg. Character Strokes10
ClassificationKangxi Radicals

All Track Radical Characters

HSK 2 (1 characters)

离líto leave

HSK 7-9 (1 characters)

禽qín(bound form) birds

Not in HSK (1 characters)

禹yǔsurname Yu

Frequently Asked Questions

What does the track radical mean in Chinese characters?
The track radical (禸) signals a semantic connection to track-related concepts. When you see 禸 in a character, it typically indicates the character's meaning involves track 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 track radical?
There are 2 characters with the track radical (禸) in the HSK 3.0 character set (CLEC 2022 syllabus): 1 in HSK 2, 1 in HSK 7-9. Another character is outside the HSK syllabus. The distribution across HSK levels reflects how fundamental track-related concepts are at each stage of Mandarin learning.
What are the most common track radical characters?
By frequency of use, the most common characters with the track radical (禸) are: 离 (lí, "to leave"), 禽 (qín, "(bound form) birds"), 禹 (yǔ, "surname Yu"). These high-frequency characters are among the first track-related characters most learners encounter.
What HSK levels include track radical characters?
Characters with the track radical (禸) appear across 2 HSK levels: 1 in HSK 2, 1 in HSK 7-9. The largest concentration is at HSK 2 with 1 characters. Another character is outside the HSK syllabus. Earlier HSK levels introduce the most common track-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.