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Chinese radical index
Explore 242 recurring radical groups and the characters indexed under each form. Curated descriptions are shown where they have been reviewed.
氵Water radicalshuǐ · water and liquids467 characters→口Mouth radicalkǒu · speech and the mouth428 characters→艹艹 radicalǎo · grass radical 草字頭兒|草字头儿[cao3 zi4 tou2 r5]421 characters→木Wood radicalmù · trees and wood388 characters→扌扌 radicalshǒu · "hand" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 64), occurring in 提, 把, 打 etc342 characters→亻Person radicalrén · people and human actions277 characters→钅钅 radicaljīn · Chinese character223 characters→虫虫 radicalchóng · lower form of animal life, including insects, insect larvae, worms and similar creatures197 characters→土土 radicaltǔ · earth183 characters→⺼⺼ radical⺼ · Chinese character177 characters→忄忄 radicalxīn · Kangxi radical 61 (心) as a vertical side element167 characters→阝阝 radicalfǔ · Chinese character160 characters→女Woman radicalnǚ · women and family156 characters→言言 radicalyán · words155 characters→⺮⺮ radical⺮ · "bamboo" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 118)150 characters→讠讠 radicalyán · "speech" or "words" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 149)144 characters→纟纟 radicalsī · "silk" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 120), occurring in 紅|红[hong2], 綠|绿[lu:4], 累[lei4] etc143 characters→釒釒 radicaljīn · Chinese character135 characters→辶辶 radicalchuò · to walk (side part of split character)131 characters→火火 radicalhuǒ · fire128 characters→疒疒 radicalnè · sick127 characters→糹糹 radicalsī · Chinese character126 characters→足足 radicalzú · (bound form) foot; leg119 characters→日日 radicalrì · sun116 characters→石石 radicalshí · rock114 characters→山山 radicalshān · mountain; hill (CL:座[zuo4])111 characters→王王 radicalwáng · king or monarch104 characters→目目 radicalmù · eye100 characters→心Heart radicalxīn · feelings and the mind97 characters→犭犭 radicalquǎn · three-stroke form of Kangxi radical 94 犬[quan3]88 characters→鱼鱼 radicalyú · fish79 characters→鳥鳥 radicalniǎo · Chinese character78 characters→衤衤 radicalyī · the left-radical form of Kangxi radical 145, 衣[yi1]72 characters→鸟鸟 radicalniǎo · bird72 characters→刂刂 radicaldāo · Kangxi radical 18 (刀[dao1]) as a vertical side element, referred to as 立刀旁[li4 dao1 pang2] or 側刀旁|侧刀旁[ce4 dao1 pang2]71 characters→宀宀 radicalmián · "roof" radical (Kangxi radical 40), occurring in 家, 定, 安 etc, referred to as 寶蓋|宝盖[bao3 gai4]67 characters→酉酉 radicalyǒu · 10th earthly branch: 5-7 p.m., 8th solar month (8th September-7th October), year of the Rooster67 characters→禾禾 radicalhé · cereal66 characters→魚魚 radicalyú · Chinese character63 characters→贝贝 radicalbèi · cowrie63 characters→貝貝 radicalbèi · Chinese character62 characters→广广 radicalguǎng · wide60 characters→马马 radicalmǎ · horse54 characters→巾巾 radicaljīn · towel53 characters→车车 radicalchē · car50 characters→米米 radicalmǐ · rice50 characters→車車 radicaljū · Chinese character49 characters→门门 radicalmén · gate47 characters→馬馬 radicalmǎ · Chinese character47 characters→大大 radicaldà · big; large; great46 characters→田田 radicaltián · field46 characters→穴穴 radicalxué · cave46 characters→頁頁 radicalyè · Chinese character45 characters→力力 radicallì · power44 characters→飠飠 radicalshí · Chinese character44 characters→礻礻 radicalshì · Chinese character43 characters→饣饣 radicalshí · "to eat" or "food" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 184)43 characters→彳彳 radicalchì · step with the left foot (Kangxi radical 60)42 characters→門門 radicalmén · Chinese character42 characters→雨雨 radicalyǔ · (literary) to rain42 characters→尸尸 radicalshī · (literary) person representing the deceased (during burial ceremonies)40 characters→囗囗 radicalwéi · enclosure39 characters→页页 radicalyè · page39 characters→攵攵 radicalpū · Chinese character36 characters→舟舟 radicalzhōu · boat35 characters→一一 radicalyī · one34 characters→戈戈 radicalgē · dagger-axe34 characters→牛牛 radicalniú · ox34 characters→耳耳 radicalěr · ear34 characters→衣衣 radicalyī · clothes33 characters→隹隹 radicalzhuī · short-tailed bird32 characters→人人 radicalrén · person; people30 characters→子子 radicalzǐ · son30 characters→厂厂 radicalchǎng · factory29 characters→弓弓 radicalgōng · a bow (weapon)29 characters→歹歹 radicaldǎi · bad29 characters→皿皿 radicalmǐn · (bound form) dish; vessel; shallow container28 characters→欠欠 radicalqiàn · to owe28 characters→灬灬 radicalhuǒ · "fire" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 86), occurring in 熙, 然, 熊 etc28 characters→糸糸 radicalmì · fine silk27 characters→冫冫 radicalbīng · "ice" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 15), occurring in 冰[bing1], 次[ci4] etc, known as 兩點水|两点水[liang3 dian3 shui3]26 characters→羽羽 radicalyǔ · feather26 characters→革革 radicalgé · animal hide25 characters→儿儿 radicalér · child24 characters→罒罒 radicalwǎng · net (Kangxi radical 122)24 characters→气气 radicalqì · gas; air24 characters→十十 radicalshí · ten23 characters→手手 radicalshǒu · hand23 characters→羊羊 radicalyáng · sheep; goat23 characters→走走 radicalzǒu · to walk22 characters→白白 radicalbái · white21 characters→又又 radicalyòu · (once) again21 characters→骨骨 radicalgǔ · bone21 characters→髟髟 radicalbiāo · hair21 characters→丿丿 radicalpiě · radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 4), aka 撇[pie3]19 characters→亠亠 radicaltóu · "lid" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 8)18 characters→寸寸 radicalcùn · a unit of length18 characters→耒耒 radicallěi · plow18 characters→金金 radicaljīn · surname Jin18 characters→方方 radicalfāng · square17 characters→鬼鬼 radicalguǐ · disembodied spirit; ghost; devil17 characters→黑黑 radicalhēi · black17 characters→殳殳 radicalshū · bamboo or wooden spear16 characters→水水 radicalshuǐ · water15 characters→户户 radicalhù · a household15 characters→毛毛 radicalmáo · hair15 characters→齒齒 radicalchǐ · Chinese character15 characters→彡彡 radicalshān · "bristle" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 59)14 characters→豕豕 radicalshǐ · hog14 characters→二二 radicalèr · two14 characters→立立 radicallì · to stand14 characters→冖冖 radicalmì · "cover" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 14), occurring in 軍|军[jun1], 冠[guan1] etc, known as 禿寶蓋|秃宝盖[tu1 bao3 gai4] or 平寶蓋|平宝盖[ping2 bao3 gai4]14 characters→勹勹 radicalbāo · archaic variant of 包[bao1]14 characters→匚匚 radicalfāng · "right open box" radical (Kangxi radical 22), occurring in 区, 医, 匹 etc14 characters→犬犬 radicalquǎn · dog14 characters→曰曰 radicalyuē · to speak14 characters→月月 radicalyuè · moon14 characters→瓦瓦 radicalwǎ · roof tile14 characters→見見 radicaljiàn · Chinese character14 characters→见见 radicaljiàn · to see14 characters→角角 radicaljiǎo · angle14 characters→豸豸 radicalzhì · worm-like invertebrate14 characters→冂冂 radicaljiōng · radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 13), occurring in 用[yong4], 同[tong2], 網|网[wang3] etc, referred to as 同字框[tong2 zi4 kuang4]13 characters→臼臼 radicaljiù · mortar13 characters→虍虍 radicalhū · stripes of a tiger13 characters→鹿鹿 radicallù · deer12 characters→斤斤 radicaljīn · catty12 characters→止止 radicalzhǐ · to stop12 characters→行行 radicalxíng · row12 characters→食食 radicalshí · to eat12 characters→齿齿 radicalchǐ · tooth12 characters→缶缶 radicalfǒu · pottery11 characters→丨丨 radicalgǔn · radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 2)11 characters→八八 radicalbā · eight; 811 characters→卩卩 radicaljié · "seal" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 26)11 characters→厶厶 radicalsī · old variant of 某[mou3]11 characters→士士 radicalshì · member of the senior ministerial class (old)11 characters→夕夕 radicalxī · dusk11 characters→矢矢 radicalshǐ · arrow11 characters→辛辛 radicalxīn · (of taste) hot or pungent11 characters→刀刀 radicaldāo · knife10 characters→夂夂 radicalzhǐ · "walk slowly" component in Chinese characters10 characters→小小 radicalxiǎo · small10 characters→廾廾 radicalgǒng · hands joined10 characters→風風 radicalfēng · Chinese character10 characters→风风 radicalfēng · wind10 characters→乚乚 radicalháo · component in Chinese characters9 characters→几几 radicaljǐ · how much9 characters→彐彐 radicaljì · pig snout (Kangxi radical 58)9 characters→豆豆 radicaldòu · legume; pulse; bean; pea (CL:顆[ke1],粒[li4])9 characters→鼠鼠 radicalshǔ · (bound form) rat; mouse9 characters→丷丷 radicalbā · "eight" component in Chinese characters8 characters→凵凵 radicalkǎn · receptacle8 characters→匸匸 radicalxì · "cover" or "conceal" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 23) (distinguished from 匚[fang1])8 characters→舌舌 radicalshé · used in 喇舌[la3 ji1] to transcribe the Taiwanese word for "tongue"8 characters→示示 radicalshì · to show8 characters→瓜瓜 radicalguā · melon; gourd; squash7 characters→丶丶 radicalzhǔ · "dot" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 3), aka 點|点[dian3]7 characters→臣臣 radicalchén · state official or subject in dynastic China7 characters→尢尢 radicalwāng · lame7 characters→工工 radicalgōng · work7 characters→文文 radicalwén · language7 characters→爫爫 radicalzhǎo · "claw" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 87)7 characters→片片 radicalpiàn · thin piece7 characters→用用 radicalyòng · to use7 characters→皮皮 radicalpí · leather7 characters→身身 radicalshēn · body7 characters→青青 radicalqīng · green7 characters→比比 radicalbǐ · Belgium6 characters→覀覀 radicalyà · Chinese character6 characters→乙乙 radicalyǐ · second of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]6 characters→幺幺 radicalyāo · youngest6 characters→龙龙 radicallóng · Chinese dragon; loong6 characters→巳巳 radicalsì · 6th earthly branch: 9-11 a.m., 4th solar month (5th May-5th June), year of the Snake6 characters→弋弋 radicalyì · to shoot6 characters→彑彑 radicaljì · Chinese character6 characters→斗斗 radicaldòu · dry measure for grain equal to ten 升[sheng1] or one-tenth of a 石[dan4]6 characters→玉玉 radicalyù · jade6 characters→生生 radicalshēng · to be born6 characters→禸禸 radicalróu · trample6 characters→韦韦 radicalwéi · surname Wei6 characters→音音 radicalyīn · sound6 characters→鬥鬥 radicaldòu · Chinese character6 characters→⺊⺊ radical⺊ · Chinese character5 characters→⺌⺌ radical⺌ · Chinese character5 characters→㔾㔾 radical㔾 · "seal" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 26)5 characters→廴廴 radicalyǐn · "long stride" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 54), occurring in 建, 延, 廷 etc5 characters→亅亅 radicaljué · "vertical stroke with hook" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 6), aka 豎鉤|竖钩[shu4gou1]5 characters→入入 radicalrù · to enter; to go into5 characters→夊夊 radicalsuī · Chinese character5 characters→巛巛 radicalchuān · archaic variant of 川[chuan1]5 characters→干干 radicalgān · dry5 characters→父父 radicalfù · father5 characters→疋疋 radicalpǐ · foot5 characters→肉肉 radicalròu · meat5 characters→自自 radicalzì · (bound form) self; oneself5 characters→血血 radicalxuè · blood5 characters→赤赤 radicalchì · red5 characters→釆釆 radicalbiàn · old variant of 辨[bian4]5 characters→里里 radicallǐ · lining5 characters→韋韋 radicalwéi · Chinese character5 characters→麻麻 radicalmá · generic name for hemp, flax etc5 characters→⺗⺗ radical⺗ · Chinese character4 characters→⺳⺳ radical⺳ · Chinese character4 characters→谷谷 radicalgǔ · grain4 characters→己己 radicaljǐ · self4 characters→匕匕 radicalbǐ · dagger4 characters→卜卜 radicalbǔ · surname Bu4 characters→母母 radicalmǔ · mother4 characters→氺氺 radicalshuǐ · archaic variant of 水[shui3]4 characters→癶癶 radicalbō · Kangxi radical 105, known as 登字頭|登字头[deng1 zi4 tou2]4 characters→老老 radicallǎo · prefix used before the surname of a person or a numeral indicating the order of birth of the children in a family or to indicate affection or familiarity4 characters→而而 radicalér · and4 characters→聿聿 radicalyù · (arch. introductory particle)4 characters→至至 radicalzhì · to arrive4 characters→色色 radicalsè · color4 characters→虎虎 radicalhǔ · tiger4 characters→鬲鬲 radicalgé · earthen pot4 characters→非非 radicalfēi · to not be; not4 characters→鹵鹵 radicallǔ · Chinese character4 characters→麥麥 radicalmài · Chinese character4 characters→黽黽 radicalmǐn · Chinese character4 characters→鼓鼓 radicalgǔ · drum4 characters→鼻鼻 radicalbí · nose4 characters→齊齊 radicalqí · Chinese character4 characters→龍龍 radicallóng · Chinese character4 characters→川川 radicalchuān · (bound form) river3 characters→屮屮 radicalchè · plants sprouting3 characters→爻爻 radicalyáo · the solid and broken lines of the eight trigrams 八卦[ba1 gua4], e.g. ☶3 characters→甘甘 radicalgān · surname Gan3 characters→矛矛 radicalmáo · spear3 characters→耂耂 radicallǎo · Chinese character3 characters→肀肀 radicalyù · Chinese character3 characters→舛舛 radicalchuǎn · mistaken3 characters→艮艮 radicalgèn · blunt3 characters→辰辰 radicalchén · 5th earthly branch: 7-9 a.m., 3rd solar month (5th April-4th May), year of the Dragon3 characters→韭韭 radicaljiǔ · leek3 characters→首首 radicalshǒu · head3 characters→香香 radicalxiāng · fragrant3 characters→麦麦 radicalmài · wheat; barley; oats3 characters→黍黍 radicalshǔ · broomcorn millet3 characters→黹黹 radicalzhǐ · embroidery3 characters→