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虍

hū
kangxi radical

Meanings

  1. 1 tiger-stripe radical (Kangxi #141)
  2. 2 indexing radical for tiger-related characters

Tips

usage
虍 is not a standalone word - it is the top-half stripe pattern of 虎 (tiger) and serves as the indexing slot for tiger-themed characters: 虎, 虑, 虚, 虐, 虔. You always see it as a cap, never on its own.
history
Modern handwriting compresses the stripes to a hat-shape over whichever component fills the body slot below.

Radical

Tiger-Stripe Kangxi #141

The tiger-stripe radical - the cap component of 虎. A pure structural slot indexing characters built on the tiger's head/pelt motif: 虎 (tiger), 虑 (consider), 虚 (empty), 虐 (cruel), 虔 (pious). Not standalone in modern Chinese; appears only at the top of compounds, where it visually flags 'something tiger-related or tiger-shaped'.

Used in

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虐 nüè
to abuse; to mistreat; to tyrannize · cruel; brutal
虚 xū
empty; void; hollow · humble; modest
虏 lǔ
to capture; to take prisoner · prisoner of war; captive
虞 yú
worry; concern · to anticipate; to expect
虔 qián
pious; sincere; reverent

Stroke Order

虍 hū