廾
The 廾 radical
Two hands lifting together
Memory hook
Two hands brought together to raise something. It survives only inside characters: 开 (to open), 弄 (to handle), 弃 (to discard) — all two-handed work.
The 廾 radical (read gǒng) means two hands lifting together. The HSK 3.0 data contains 6 characters and 89 words built on it — learning them together is far faster than one character at a time.
Practise the 廾 radical
Study this radical's 89 words with flashcards or a quiz.
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Characters with the 廾 radical
6 charactersHSK 1· 1 characters
HSK 1开
to open
HSK 2· 1 characters
HSK 2弄
to do; to fix
HSK 5· 1 characters
HSK 5弃
to abandon, to forsake
HSK 6· 1 characters
HSK 6异
different; unusual
HSK 7-9· 2 characters
HSK 7-9弈
to play chess (especially Go)
弊
harmful; bad
Vocabulary with the 廾 radical
89 wordsWords containing at least one character with the 廾 radical, ordered by HSK level.
The free plan shows 9 words per HSK level (47/89 words of this radical).
to open
to have a meeting; to attend a meeting
to joke; to make a joke
to drive a car
to open
to separate; to divide
to start school; to begin a new term
happy; glad
to turn on (a computer, phone, etc.)
to do; to fix
to leave; to depart from
to go away; to step aside
open; not concealed
to develop; to unfold
to open for business; to start operations
to develop
to begin; to start
to launch; to carry out; to develop
to open; to open to the public
to push open (a door, an obstacle)
to untie; to undo (a knot, lock, etc.)
to convene, to hold (a meeting)
boiled water
to bloom, to blossom
to pull open, to open
cannot be separated from
to separate, to partition
to open, to inaugurate
opening ceremony
to give up; to abandon
difference, discrepancy
switch, valve
to pioneer, to initiate
to stay up late working, to burn the midnight oil
beginning, the start
to set up, to establish
to open (a route, a line)
abnormal, unusual
to discard, to abandon
excellent, outstanding
to cheat, cheating
open letter
to show off, to flaunt
mutation
to mock, to tease
varying from person to person
largely the same with minor differences
Why learn vocabulary by the 廾 radical?
The 廾 radical hints at the meaning two hands lifting together. 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 89 words with flashcards. Spaced repetition brings each word back exactly when you need it.