髟
The 髟 radical
Long flowing hair
Memory hook
長 (long) with three strokes 彡 hanging down — long hair. Every hair word wears it: 鬓 (temple hair), 髦 (forelock), 鬃 (mane).
The 髟 radical (read biāo) means long flowing hair. The HSK 3.0 data contains 1 characters and 1 words built on it — learning them together is far faster than one character at a time.
Practise the 髟 radical
Practise the 1 characters carrying the 髟 radical in correct stroke order: watch, trace, then write from memory.
Characters with the 髟 radical
1 charactersHSK 7-9· 1 characters
HSK 7-9髦
sideburns
Vocabulary with the 髟 radical
1 wordsWords containing at least one character with the 髟 radical, ordered by HSK level.
fashionable, in vogue
At least 4 words are needed to practise.
Why learn vocabulary by the 髟 radical?
The 髟 radical hints at the meaning long flowing hair. 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 1 words with flashcards. Spaced repetition brings each word back exactly when you need it.