Spear Radical (殳) — Characters, Meaning and Practice Worksheet
殳 is the spear radical. It appears in 9 of the most common Chinese characters — these 9 are the ones worth learning first, and the worksheet below gives every one of them a pinyin header, a stroke-by-stroke model and blank Tianzige grids to copy into.
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What does 殳 mean?
Spear radical · 殳 shū · 4 strokes · a spear; a weapon
It usually appears on the right of the character. The Origin column below shows what each character's parts do — many take their meaning from the radical, some take their sound from the other half.
Shapes: 殳
殳 itself: A hand 又 holding a weapon 几
9 common characters with 殳
Ranked by how often they appear in real written Chinese. Every character links to its own page with a stroke-order animation and example words.
| Character | Pinyin | Meaning | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 没 | méi | not | 殳 supplies the sound |
| 设 | shè | set up, establish | 殳 supplies the sound |
| 段 | duàn | section, part; length (of time or distance); paragraph | A hand using a chisel 殳 to cut stone |
| 投 | tóu | throw; project, cast | 殳 supplies the sound |
| 般 | bān | same as, just like | Using a tool 殳 to sort items on a tray 舟 |
| 股 | gǔ | [measure word for a stream of strength, water, air or smell, and also for long narrow things] | 殳 supplies the sound |
| 毁 | huǐ | destroy, ruin | A man using a tool 殳 to strike 工 a clay vessel 臼 |
| 殿 | diàn | palace hall | |
| 役 | yì | forced labor; corvée; obligatory task; military service; to use as ser… | A person walking over 彳 with food in hand 殳 |
Related Radicals
- 木Wood radical · mù88 common characters · wood; tree
- 欠Lack radical · qiàn13 common characters · to owe; to lack; to yawn
- 止Stop radical · zhǐ9 common characters · to stop; a foot
- 氵Water radical · shuǐ100 common characters · water
- 火Fire radical · huǒ35 common characters · fire
- 牛Ox radical · niú11 common characters · ox, cattle
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