[[Radicals]] #Radicals #6-Strokes ## 臼 (jiù) Kanxi Radical 134 ![[臼 (jiù).svg]] ## Meaning The radical 臼 (jiù) is a Chinese character radical that represents a mortar or a grinding bowl used in ancient times. It is often used as a semantic component in Chinese characters related to food, cooking, or grinding. ## Examples Examples of Chinese characters that contain the radical 臼 (jiù) include: [[舀 yǎo]] - to ladle out; to scoop [[舂 chōng]] - to pound or hull (grains)