Primary radical
宀 is the Unicode primary radical used to organise 害.
宀 is the Unicode primary radical used to organise 害.
害 is decomposed as ⿱宀⿱丰口.
Each square adds one stroke in the standard writing order.
HSK 3 · to be afraid; to be scared
HSK 4 · shy; embarrassed; bashful
HSK 4 · (used to describe sb or sth that makes a very strong impression, whether favorable or unfavorable) terrible; intense; severe; devastating; amazing; awesome; outstanding; (of a person) stern; strict; harsh; shrewd; tough; (of an animal) fierce; (of a resemblance) striking; (of liquor or chili pepper) strong; (of bacteria) virulent
HSK 5 · to injure; to harm
HSK 5 · harm; to damage; to impair
HSK 5 · to harm; to jeopardize; to endanger; harmful effect; damage
to injure, to harm; to destroy, to kill
害 has 10 strokes. Follow the animated stroke-order sequence above, then practise it on the writing page.
宀 is the radical in 害. It can provide a meaning-side clue.
害怕 (hàipà): to be afraid; to be scared; 害羞 (hàixiū): shy; embarrassed; bashful; 厉害 (lìhai): (used to describe sb or sth that makes a very strong impression, whether favorable or unfavorable) terrible; intense; severe; devastating; amazing; awesome; outstanding; (of a person) stern; strict; harsh; shrewd; tough; (of an animal) fierce; (of a resemblance) striking; (of liquor or chili pepper) strong; (of bacteria) virulent.