wong4 zi6 bin1王字邊王字边
Jyutpingwong4 zi6 bin1
Yalewòhng jih bīn
Definition
The radical for jade (Kangxi radical 96), commonly referred to as the king radical.
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How it's used
Technically, this radical is the jade radical, but because it looks identical to the character for king, it is colloquially called the king radical. Most characters featuring this component actually relate to precious stones or jewelry rather than royalty. It is a common way to describe the structure of characters when teaching or learning how to write.
Examples
Characters with the jade radical are usually related to jade.
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the actual character 王. When used as a radical on the left side of a character, it is written as ⺩, which features a slightly different stroke at the bottom right compared to the standalone character.
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