[[Radicals]] #Radicals #1-Stroke ## 亅 (jué) Kanxi Radical 6 ![[Radical 006 - 亅 (jué).svg]] ## Meaning The radical 亅 (jué) is a relatively simple and uncommon Chinese radical. It is often referred to as the "hook" radical due to its shape. It is the 6th Kangxi radical and typically appears as a component in other characters rather than as a standalone character. While 亅 may not hold significant meaning on its own, it plays a role in the composition and phonetic or semantic contribution to the characters it helps form. ## Examples Some character that contain the radical 亅 (jué): [[了 le]] - particle of completion or change of a situation [[事 shì]] - meaning "matter" or "affair," [[予 yǔ]] - meaning "to give" or "I,"