[[Radicals]] #Radicals #5-Strokes ## 肉 (ròu) Kanxi Radical 130 ![[肉 (ròu).svg]] ## Meaning The radical 肉 (ròu) in Chinese characters represents "meat" or "flesh." It is derived from the character 肉 (ròu) itself, which means "meat" in Chinese. This radical is used in characters related to meat, flesh, or parts of the body that contain flesh. In characters, 肉 (ròu) visually indicates the concept of meat or flesh, and it often appears in words related to meat-eating, body parts, or figurative uses related to fleshiness or physical substance. ## Examples Here are some Chinese characters that contain the radical 肉 (ròu): [[肖 xiào]] - resemble; be like [[腐 fǔ]] - rotten