廴
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Meaning: "long stride" radical in Chinese characters , occurring in 建, 延, 廷 etc
💡 Think of a person taking a long stride — the radical 廴 captures that motion.
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Character Story & Explanation
廴 (yǐn) is a Chinese radical meaning 'long stride' or 'stretch.' It appears in characters like 建 (build), 延 (extend), and 廷 (court). Unlike the Western concept of a radical as a root, 廴 conveys a sense of forward movement or elongation, similar to the English prefix 'ex-' in 'extend' or 'pro-' in 'proceed.'
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