soeng1 kei5 jan4雙企人双企人
Jyutpingsoeng1 kei5 jan4
Yalesēung kéih yàhn
Definition
The Chinese radical 彳 (double person radical).
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How it's used
This term is the common colloquial way to refer to the radical 彳 in Chinese character analysis. It derives its name from the visual appearance of the radical, which looks like two people standing one behind the other. It is frequently used in classroom settings or when describing how to write a character to someone else.
Examples
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 人字邊, which refers to the single-person radical 亻. Learners often mix these up because both are related to the concept of a person, but they are distinct radicals in dictionary lookup.
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