noun
left-hand radical
Refers to the left-side component of a kanji, such as 訁 in 話. Often contrasted with 旁 (つくり), the right-side component.
See also: 旁 (つくり)
「話」の偏は「訁」です。
The left-hand radical of 話 is 訁.
Refers to the right-hand radical of a kanji, while 偏 is the left-hand radical.
The kanji 偏 originally means 'side' or 'inclined', and its use for the left-hand radical comes from the idea of a component placed on the side of a character.