癶
The 癶 radical
Two feet splayed apart
Memory hook
Two feet turned outward as one climbs. Seen in 登 (to climb), 发 (to send out — traditional 發).
The 癶 radical (read bō) means two feet splayed apart. The HSK 3.0 data contains 1 characters and 7 words built on it — learning them together is far faster than one character at a time.
Practise the 癶 radical
Study this radical's 7 words with flashcards or a quiz.
Characters with the 癶 radical
1 charactersHSK 4· 1 characters
HSK 4登
to climb up, to ascend
Vocabulary with the 癶 radical
7 wordsWords containing at least one character with the 癶 radical, ordered by HSK level.
to climb up, to ascend
to climb a mountain
to log in (to an account)
to register
to publish, to print (in a newspaper)
to board a plane (boarding)
to land, to make landfall, to come ashore
Why learn vocabulary by the 癶 radical?
The 癶 radical hints at the meaning two feet splayed apart. When you meet an unfamiliar character carrying it, you already know part of its meaning before reaching for a dictionary — which is why learners who know their radicals move faster.
How to study: read the memory hook, skim the 1 characters to spot the pattern, then drill the 7 words with flashcards. Spaced repetition brings each word back exactly when you need it.