[[Radicals]] #Radicals #5-Strokes ## 穴 (xué) Kanxi Radical 116 ![[Radical 116 - 穴 (xué).svg]] ## Meaning The radical 穴 (xué) is a Chinese character component known as a "radical" or "cave" radical. It represents the concept of a "hole" or "cave" and is used to classify and organize Chinese characters in dictionaries and reference materials. Often contributes to the meaning or semantic category of the characters it appears in. It is commonly found in characters related to cavities, holes, or concepts associated with them. ## Examples Examples of Chinese characters that contain the radical 穴 include: [[穴 xué]] - cave; hole [[空 kōng， kòng]] - empty; vacant [[穷 qióng]] - poor; destitute