亅
The 亅 radical
Hook stroke
Memory hook
A vertical stroke with a hook at the foot, like a peg to hang things on. It is the radical of 事 (matter), 了 (finished), 争 (to contend).
The 亅 radical (read jué) means hook stroke. The HSK 3.0 data contains 4 characters and 103 words built on it — learning them together is far faster than one character at a time.
Practise the 亅 radical
Study this radical's 103 words with flashcards or a quiz.
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Characters with the 亅 radical
4 charactersHSK 1· 2 characters
HSK 1了
marks a completed action or a change of situation
事
matter, thing, affair
HSK 3· 1 characters
HSK 3争
to struggle; to fight for
HSK 6· 1 characters
HSK 6予
to grant; to give
Vocabulary with the 亅 radical
103 wordsWords containing at least one character with the 亅 radical, ordered by HSK level.
The free plan shows 9 words per HSK level (50/103 words of this radical).
marks a completed action or a change of situation
matter, thing, affair
it's nothing, never mind
matter; affair
colleague; coworker
a good deed; a good thing
story
extremely; exceedingly
for the sake of; in order to
to finish; to end
to struggle; to fight for
to strive for; to fight for; to win over
career; undertaking; cause
incident; event
fact
in fact; actually
extraordinary, amazing
to understand, to know well
to argue, to debate
beforehand, in advance
thing, object
to handle affairs, to do business
cannot bear, cannot stand
war
serious, terrible
controversy
announcement, notice
major event
done, finished
enough, that's enough
current events, current affairs
competition
to fight over, to compete for
after the event, afterward
military
to have an accident, to run into trouble
office, representative office
to struggle, to fight
to be busy, to have something to deal with
this matter, this affair
forget it; let it go
to accomplish nothing
the same thing, one matter
clear at a glance
To let it slide, to leave unresolved
to not grant, to refuse
to settle, to accomplish (a difficult or important matter)
to settle, to conclude
to give, to render (used before an abstract noun, neutral in tone)
everyone striving to be first, afraid of being left behind
Why learn vocabulary by the 亅 radical?
The 亅 radical hints at the meaning hook stroke. 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 103 words with flashcards. Spaced repetition brings each word back exactly when you need it.