[[Radicals]] #Radicals #2-Strokes ## 冂 (jīong) Kanxi Radical 13 ![[冂 (jīong).svg]] ## Meaning The radical 冂 (jiōng) is a simple two-stroke radical that resembles a horizontal line with a downward stroke at the right end. Its original meaning is "downward slope" or "slope of a mountain". In Chinese characters, it often functions as an enclosure or a boundary, suggesting the meaning of "surrounding" or "enclosing". It can also be used as a phonetic component to indicate the sound of a character. ## Examples Some characters that contain the radical 冂 (jiōng) include: [[向 xiàng]] - towards, in the direction of [[同 tóng]] - together; with [[内 nèi]] - inside, interior [[两 liǎng]] - two; both