Radical 174
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Radical 174 meaning "blue
" or "green
" (see Distinguishing blue from green in Chinese) is 1 of 9 Kangxi radicals (214 radicals total) composed of 8 strokes. It is also the character representing the color ao
in Japanese
, a general term covering both blue and green.
In the Kangxi Dictionary
there are 17 characters (out of 49,030) to be found under this radical
.
Blue
Blue is a colour, the perception of which is evoked by light having a spectrum dominated by energy with a wavelength of roughly 440–490 nm. It is considered one of the additive primary colours. On the HSV Colour Wheel, the complement of blue is yellow; that is, a colour corresponding to an equal...
" or "green
Green
Green is a color, the perception of which is evoked by light having a spectrum dominated by energy with a wavelength of roughly 520–570 nanometres. In the subtractive color system, it is not a primary color, but is created out of a mixture of yellow and blue, or yellow and cyan; it is considered...
" (see Distinguishing blue from green in Chinese) is 1 of 9 Kangxi radicals (214 radicals total) composed of 8 strokes. It is also the character representing the color ao
Ao (color)
Ao is a Japanese color word that includes what English-speakers would call blue and green. For example, in Japan, green traffic lights are described as , and blue skies are described as , as in aozora bunko....
in Japanese
Japanese language
is a language spoken by over 130 million people in Japan and in Japanese emigrant communities. It is a member of the Japonic language family, which has a number of proposed relationships with other languages, none of which has gained wide acceptance among historical linguists .Japanese is an...
, a general term covering both blue and green.
In the Kangxi Dictionary
Kangxi dictionary
The Kangxi Dictionary was the standard Chinese dictionary during the 18th and 19th centuries. The Kangxi Emperor of the Manchu Qing Dynasty ordered its compilation in 1710. The creator innovated greatly by reusing and confirming the new Zihui system of 596 radicals, since then known as 596 Kangxi...
there are 17 characters (out of 49,030) to be found under this radical
Radical (Chinese character)
A Chinese radical is a component of a Chinese character. The term may variously refer to the original semantic element of a character, or to any semantic element, or, loosely, to any element whatever its origin or purpose...
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Characters with Radical 174
| strokes | character |
|---|---|
| without additional strokes | 靑 青 |
| 4 additional strokes | 靓 靔 |
| 5 additional strokes | 靕 靖 靖 |
| 6 additional strokes | 靗 靘 静 |
| 7 additional strokes | 靚 |
| 8 additional strokes | 靛 靜 |
| 10 additional strokes | 靝 |