攴
The 攴 radical
To tap, to strike
Variants: 攵
Memory hook
A hand holding a stick to tap
The 攴 radical (read pū) means to tap, to strike. The HSK 3.0 data contains 21 characters and 252 words built on it — learning them together is far faster than one character at a time.
Practise the 攴 radical
Study this radical's 252 words with flashcards or a quiz.
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Characters with the 攴 radical
21 charactersHSK 1· 2 characters
HSK 1放
to put; to place
教
to teach
HSK 2· 4 characters
HSK 2收
to receive; to accept
改
to fix; to correct
故
old friend
数
number; figure
HSK 3· 5 characters
HSK 3效
effect, efficacy
救
to rescue; to save
敢
to dare
散
to disperse, to scatter
整
whole; complete; entire
HSK 4· 2 characters
HSK 4政
politics
敌
enemy
HSK 5· 3 characters
HSK 5敏
nimble, agile
敬
respect
敲
to knock, to tap
HSK 6· 1 characters
HSK 6攻
to attack, to assault
HSK 7-9· 4 characters
HSK 7-9敛
to gather, to collect
敞
spacious; open and airy
敦
to urge; to supervise and press on
敷
to apply, to put (medicine, cream) on a wound
Vocabulary with the 攴 radical
252 wordsWords containing at least one character with the 攴 radical, ordered by HSK level.
The free plan shows 9 words per HSK level (59/252 words of this radical).
to put; to place
to have a holiday; to have a day off
to get out of school; to finish class
to teach
classroom building; teaching building
number of people
score; grade
the majority; most
the majority; most
a small number; minority
to receive; to accept
income
to receive
to fix; to correct
accident
to revise; to amend; to edit
complete; whole; intact
to open; to open to the public
to broadcast; to play (audio or video)
to listen to (radio, broadcast)
to watch (television)
to charge a fee; to collect payment
radio
to scatter, to disperse
brave, courageous
to absorb
to take back, to recover
earnings, profit
to harvest
to improve
to correct
to relax
undeserving, not worthy (of praise)
bumper harvest
to recycle
respect, venerate
total number
effectiveness, results
emergency rescue; to save
tidy up, arrange
to acquire, to buy out
Buddhism
to distribute, to issue
Christianity, Protestantism (a religion based on the teachings of Jesus Christ)
religion
age
first aid, emergency treatment
index, exponent
to receive
to adopt (a child)
worldly-wise; experienced; sophisticated about life
Islam
to count down
to park, to leave (a vehicle) in a spot
efficacy, effect
half the number; a majority of half
to call for help, to cry for help
to increase income
big data
Why learn vocabulary by the 攴 radical?
The 攴 radical hints at the meaning to tap, to strike. 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 21 characters to spot the pattern, then drill the 252 words with flashcards. Spaced repetition brings each word back exactly when you need it.