冂
The 冂 radical
Open frame
Memory hook
A frame open at the bottom, wrapping what is inside. Unlike the enclosure 囗, 冂 is NOT closed below: 内 (inside), 冒 (to cover over).
The 冂 radical (read jiōng) means open frame. The HSK 3.0 data contains 6 characters and 52 words built on it — learning them together is far faster than one character at a time.
Practise the 冂 radical
Study this radical's 52 words with flashcards or a quiz.
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Characters with the 冂 radical
6 charactersHSK 1· 2 characters
HSK 1再
again; once more
最
most; -est (superlative)
HSK 3· 2 characters
HSK 3内
inside; interior; inner
冒
brave, risk
HSK 5· 1 characters
HSK 5册
volume
HSK 7-9· 1 characters
HSK 7-9冈
low hill
Vocabulary with the 冂 radical
52 wordsWords containing at least one character with the 冂 radical, ordered by HSK level.
The free plan shows 9 words per HSK level (42/52 words of this radical).
again; once more
goodbye
most; -est (superlative)
last; final
best
recently; lately
inside; interior; inner
content; contents
inner heart; one's innermost being
domestic; within the country
to catch a cold
repeatedly, again and again
within, inside
internal medicine
internal, inside
repeatedly, again and again
at first, initially
within, in the range of
inner, intrinsic
volume
no longer; not anymore
once more; again
brave, risk
including
to register (an account)
no longer, not anymore
the mainland, the interior (refers to mainland China proper, excluding Hong Kong and Macau)
inside and outside
underwear
to regenerate, to be reborn
besides, moreover
optimal, best
finally, ultimately
to impersonate, to counterfeit, to pass oneself off as
introverted, reserved
RAM, internal memory (computer)
inside story, inside information
connotation, deeper meaning
expert, connoisseur, someone in the know
cabinet (government)
domestic demand
once more, again
Why learn vocabulary by the 冂 radical?
The 冂 radical hints at the meaning open frame. 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 6 characters to spot the pattern, then drill the 52 words with flashcards. Spaced repetition brings each word back exactly when you need it.