冂

Wide Radical (冂)

jiōng · 2 strokes

The wide radical (冂) is a radical found in Chinese. It appears in 6 characters related to wide and associated concepts. 6 characters: 1 in HSK 1, 1 in HSK 2, 1 in HSK 3, 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: 冂 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 Wide Component (冂) page.

Wide Radical at a Glance

Stroke Count2
Total Characters6
Most Common HSK LevelHSK 1 (1 characters)
Avg. Character Strokes7
ClassificationKangxi Radicals

All Wide Radical Characters

HSK 1 (1 characters)

再zàiagain

HSK 2 (1 characters)

最zuì(before an adjective or verb) to the highest degree

HSK 3 (1 characters)

冒màoto emit

HSK 4 (1 characters)

内nèiinside

HSK 5 (1 characters)

册cèbook

HSK 7-9 (1 characters)

冈gāngridge

Frequently Asked Questions

What does the wide radical mean in Chinese characters?
The wide radical (冂) signals a semantic connection to wide-related concepts. When you see 冂 in a character, it typically indicates the character's meaning involves wide 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 wide radical?
There are 6 characters with the wide radical (冂) in the HSK 3.0 character set (CLEC 2022 syllabus): 1 in HSK 1, 1 in HSK 2, 1 in HSK 3, 1 in HSK 4, 1 in HSK 5, 1 in HSK 7-9. The distribution across HSK levels reflects how fundamental wide-related concepts are at each stage of Mandarin learning.
What are the most common wide radical characters?
By frequency of use, the most common characters with the wide radical (冂) are: 最 (zuì, "(before an adjective or verb) to the highest degree"), 内 (nèi, "inside"), 再 (zài, "again"), 冒 (mào, "to emit"), 册 (cè, "book"). These high-frequency characters are among the first wide-related characters most learners encounter.
What HSK levels include wide radical characters?
Characters with the wide radical (冂) appear across 6 HSK levels: 1 in HSK 1, 1 in HSK 2, 1 in HSK 3, 1 in HSK 4, 1 in HSK 5, 1 in HSK 7-9. The largest concentration is at HSK 1 with 1 characters. Earlier HSK levels introduce the most common wide-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.