Radical What does the radical 隶 mean? The radical 隶 means capture; it has 8 strokes. Quick factsMeaningcaptureStrokes8Kanji using it7 隶8 strokes7 kanjicaptureStroke order · 8 strokesWatch it written12345678Kanji using this radical緑green録recording康health禄stipend粛solemn逮arresting隷slave