kanji radical that runs from the left to the bottom; enclosure-type radical
Refers to a category of kanji radicals that wrap around the left and bottom of a character, such as 道 (しんにょう) or 起 (そうにょう). Used mainly in kanji study and dictionary contexts.
The 繞 of 道 is called しんにょう.
A 繞 is a type of radical that encloses the lower left of a kanji.
kanji "legs radical" (radical 10)
kanji "box" radical (radical 17)
kanji radical 35 (suinyō)
kanji "stretch" radical (radical 54)
The kanji 繞 itself means 'surround' or 'enclose', reflecting the shape of this radical type. The reading にょう is the on'yomi.