Radical 10

The radical 10 with the meaning of "feet" is one of 23 of the 214 traditional radicals of Chinese characters that are made ​​with two strokes.

With 20 combinations of signs in Mathews ' Chinese - English Dictionary it is relatively rare in the lexicon. The radical has in common with the radical 9人man, not just the pronunciation, but also the meaning. The Kangxi Dictionary stipulated that the sign for man人have to assume different forms in different positions:

  • On the left :亻
  • Below:儿
  • Above :人

The radical was originally a child who slips on his knees and tried to sit up. In the older form of the fontanelles are indicated and showed a head, which was open at the top. In the simplified form, the legs are only left.

Character connections that are ruled by the radical 10

In Unicode block Kangxi radicals, the radical 10 is coded under the code point number 12,041 (U 2 F09 ).

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