Radical 丨

6 strokes

師

knife 刂 (74a) + encompass 帀 (428a) = master 师

老师 (264) lǎoshī teacher

[教师 (265) jiàoshī teacher]

(At the murder crime scene) They drew a chalk line round the body which encompassed the knife he was holding — they would need a master detective to solve this. / The giant spotted a blood-soaked shillelagh on top of a wardrobe (“I didn’t need to be a master detective to spot this,” he said).

one 一 (1) + towel 巾 (427a) = encompass 帀

The grateful villagers made the unicorn a large towel which was big enough to encompass him (even his horn). / [No pronunciation needed]