Radical What does the radical 比 mean? The radical 比 means compare; it has 4 strokes. Quick factsMeaningcompareStrokes4Kanji using it12 比4 strokes12 kanjicompareStroke order · 4 strokesWatch it written1234Kanji using this radical皆all混mixing階floor批criticism昆descendants陛palace steps (陛下 Your Majesty)鹿deer麗beautiful麟qilin (mythical unicorn)楷block script (standard style of Chinese character writing, 楷書)諧harmony麓foot of a mountain