尢
The 尢 radical
Lame, crooked leg
Variants: 尤
Memory hook
A person with one bent leg, walking with a limp. Today it usually appears as 尤: 就 (then), 尴尬 (awkward).
The 尢 radical (read wāng) means lame, crooked leg. The HSK 3.0 data contains 4 characters and 25 words built on it — learning them together is far faster than one character at a time.
Practise the 尢 radical
Study this radical's 25 words with flashcards or a quiz.
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Characters with the 尢 radical
4 charactersHSK 1· 1 characters
HSK 1就
then; in that case
HSK 5· 1 characters
HSK 5尤
special, outstanding, superior
HSK 7-9· 2 characters
HSK 7-9尬
flustered, bewildered
尴
flustered, bewildered
Vocabulary with the 尢 radical
25 wordsWords containing at least one character with the 尢 radical, ordered by HSK level.
The free plan shows 9 words per HSK level (19/25 words of this radical).
then; in that case
about to; going to
long ago; already
to be employed; to get a job
exactly; precisely (it is)
achievement; accomplishment
especially, particularly
that is to say, meaning
even if, even though
that is to say, in other words
that is to say, in other words
especially
to take office, to assume a post
to seek medical treatment, to go for medical care
on the spot
to take one's seat, to be seated
to take office, to be inaugurated
to seek medical treatment (at a hospital or clinic)
to study, to attend (a school)
Why learn vocabulary by the 尢 radical?
The 尢 radical hints at the meaning lame, crooked leg. 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 4 characters to spot the pattern, then drill the 25 words with flashcards. Spaced repetition brings each word back exactly when you need it.