Radical 39
Encyclopedia
Radical 39 meaning "child
" or "seed
" is 1 of 31 Kangxi radicals (214 radicals total) composed of three strokes.
In the Kangxi Dictionary
there are 83 characters (out of 49,030) to be found under this radical
.
In Chinese astrology
, 子 represents the first Earthly Branch
and corresponds to the rat
in the Chinese zodiac
.
Child
Biologically, a child is generally a human between the stages of birth and puberty. Some vernacular definitions of a child include the fetus, as being an unborn child. The legal definition of "child" generally refers to a minor, otherwise known as a person younger than the age of majority...
" or "seed
Seed
A seed is a small embryonic plant enclosed in a covering called the seed coat, usually with some stored food. It is the product of the ripened ovule of gymnosperm and angiosperm plants which occurs after fertilization and some growth within the mother plant...
" is 1 of 31 Kangxi radicals (214 radicals total) composed of three strokes.
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 83 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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In Chinese astrology
Chinese astrology
Chinese astrology is based on the traditional astronomy and calendars. The development of Chinese astrology is tied to that of astronomy, which came to flourish during the Han Dynasty ....
, 子 represents the first Earthly Branch
Earthly Branches
The Earthly Branches provide one Chinese system for reckoning time.This system was built from observations of the orbit of Jupiter. Chinese astronomers divided the celestial circle into 12 sections to follow the orbit of Suìxīng . Astronomers rounded the orbit of Suixing to 12 years...
and corresponds to the rat
Rat (zodiac)
The Rat is one of the 12-year cycle of animals which appear in the Chinese zodiac related to the Chinese calendar, the Year of the Rat is associated with the earthly branch symbol 子...
in the Chinese zodiac
Chinese zodiac
The Shēngxiào , better known in English as the Chinese Zodiac, is a scheme that relates each year to an animal and its reputed attributes, according to a 12-year mathematical cycle...
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Characters with Radical 39
| strokes | character |
|---|---|
| without additional strokes | 子 孑 孒 孓 |
| 1 additional stroke | 孔 |
| 2 additional strokes | 孕 |
| 3 additional strokes | 孖 字 存 孙 |
| 4 additional strokes | 孚 孛 孜 孝 孞 斈 |
| 5 additional strokes | 孟 孠 孡 孢 季 孤 孥 学 孧 |
| 6 additional strokes | 孨 孩 孪 |
| 7 additional strokes | 孫 孬 孭 |
| 8 additional strokes | 孮 孯 孰 孲 |
| 9 additional strokes | 孱 |
| 10 additional strokes | 孳 孴 孶 |
| 11 additional strokes | 孵 孷 |
| 13 additional strokes | 學 孹 |
| 14 additional strokes | 孺 孻 |
| 16 additional strokes | 孼 |
| 17 additional strokes | 孽 孾 |
| 19 additional strokes | 孿 |