冖 Radical 14 — a cover; a cloth thrown over something

Where the shape comes from

A flat top with two short sides falling away: a cloth draped over an object so that its shape shows through. Keep it clear of the roof 宀, which carries a dot on the ridge — 冖 has none. It covers 写, 军 and the middle storey of 学.

characters filed under 冖

• 写/寫xiě (third tone, dipping)to write; to compose; to depict, to describe5