丿 (piě) · the falling stroke radical

丿 is radical number 4 of the 214 Kangxi radicals. It means “falling stroke”, has 1 stroke. It appears in 6 HSK 1–4 characters on Hanzi Grove.

HSK 1 characters with 丿 (1)

• 么meinterrogative particle

HSK 2 characters with 丿 (2)

• 久jiǔlong ago
• 乐lècheerful

HSK 3 characters with 丿 (2)

• 义yìright conduct
• 乎hūinterrogative or exclama

HSK 4 characters with 丿 (1)

• 之zhīmarks preceding phrase a