The radical 穴 (xué) means “cave” and is used as a graphical component of Chinese characters.
This page contains the pronunciation, stroke order for the main form, and the characters that contain the radical 穴. Open a card to see meanings, readings, and usage examples.
Characters with radical
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穿
(v.) wear, put on | (v.) to penetrate, to pass through, to string
窄
(adj.) narrow; narrow-minded; badly off, hard up
窜
(char.) (of animal, bandits, with a negative meaning) to flee, scurry, run away; make change in wording
究
(v./adv.) study carefully; investigate; (lit.) actually, after all, really
空
(adj./adv.) empty, hollow; lacking substance, impractical; for nothing, in vain | (v./n./adj.) to empty, to clear out; empty space; free time; unfilled, unoccupied | (char.) sky, air
究
(v./adv.) study carefully; investigate; (lit.) actually, after all, really
窃
(char.) steal; secretly, stealthily; (term of modesty) personally
窍
(n.) aperture in human body; (lit.) cave, hole; (fig.) key (to sth), trick
窘
(adj./v.) embarrassed; impoverished; to be in difficulty; to embarrass
窟
(char.) cave; den, lair (for a certain group of people)