[[Radicals]] #Radicals #1-Stroke ## 丶 (zhǔ) Kanxi Radical 3 ![[Radical 003 - 丶 (zhǔ).svg]] ## Meaning The radical 丶 (zhǔ) is a small stroke used in Chinese characters to represent a dot or a speck. It is also known as the "dot" radical. The radical 丶 often appears in the lower part of a character and is used to distinguish similar-looking characters. ## Examples [[义 yì]] - righteousness; justice [[主 zhǔ]] - host; ownwer