214 RADICALS IN MANDARIN Flashcards
214 RADICALS IN MANDARIN
一
one yī 1 1
丨
line shù 1 2
丶
dot diǎn 1 3
丿
slash piě 1 乀 乁 4
乙
second yǐ 1 乚 乛 5
亅
hook gōu 1 6
二
two èr 2 7
亠
lid tóu 2 8 //
“lid” radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 8)
人
person rén 2 亻 9
儿
legs ér 2 10
入
enter rù 2
八
eight bā 2
冂 …
down box ( jiǒng ) 2 // radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 13), occurring in 用, 同, 网 etc / see also 同字框
冖
cover mì 2
冫
ice bīng 2
几
table; several jī, jǐ 2
凵
open box qǔ 2
刀
knife dāo 2 刂
力
power lì 2
勹
wrap bāo 2
匕
ladle bǐ 2
匚
right open box fāng 2
匸
hiding enclosure xǐ 2 // HIDING in the WEST is better than in Russia, on the map it means running from the left to the enclosure on the right.
十
ten shí 2
卜
divination bǔ 2
卩
seal jié 2
厂
cliff hàn 2
厶
private sī 2
又
yòu again // right hand 2
口
mouth kǒu 3
囗
enclosure wéi 3
土
earth tǔ 3
士
scholar shì 3
夂 = 夊
// zhī go 3 // 夂 zhǐ "walk slowly" component in Chinese characters / see also 冬字頭|冬字头[dong1 zi4 tou2] // 夊 suī see 夂[zhi3] // 夂 pursue
(( =I= ( 攵 = 攴 pū ) to tap, rap, to knock lightly ))
(Usually “pursue” tends to be on the top (as in Character 507) or on the bottom. Compare this with “to tap” (190a), which always appears as the right-hand side of characters. Notice also that “pursue” has 3 strokes while “to tap” has 4.)
夊
go slowly suī 3
夕
night xī 3
大
big dà 3
女
woman nǚ 3
子
child zǐ 3
宀
mián “roof” radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 40), occurring in 家, 定, 安 etc / see also 寶蓋|宝盖
roof gài 3
寸
inch cùn 3
小
small xiǎo 3
尢
lame yóu 3 尣 // =I= 尤 yóu especially
Trump is dragging Bart home by the ear, cause Marge’s “special boy” put a tack with its pointed end up on the sidewalk and rubbed it with a drop of chilli sauce. / The Fairy found the sauce useful, ESPECIALLY after her yoga class.
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尤其 (235) yóu qí especially
尸
corpse shī 3
屮
sprout chè 3
山
mountain shān 3
川
river chuān 3 巛 巜
// ORBAN is chanting his CHANTs praying for the TWO giants TO COME and stop the RIVER from flooding his people’s land.
工
work gōng 3
己
oneself jǐ 3
巾
towel jīn 3
干
dry gān 3
幺
thread yāo 3
广
shelter guǎng 3
廴
stride yǐn 3
廾
hands joined gǒng 3 Pavel NEDVED cups his hands together preparing to hit the GONG
弋
shoot with a bow yì 3 /// =I= 戈 spear gē 4 Chief GESTAPO uses a BOW so he takes a spear to catch mice in the cellar
弓
bow gōng 3 The Giant is BOWing and striking his huge gong when he sees two protruding boobs, before he even sees the lady.
彐
snout jì 3 Jim Carry puts a snout on to mock his Dwarf optician that shows him an inverted “E”
彡
hair shān 3 CHANtal Poulin brags to the GIANT about her HAIR.
彳
step chì 3 The DWARF steps forward and starts CHIRPING at MTV awards
心
heart xīn 4 忄
戈
spear gē 4 Chief GESTAPO uses a BOW so he takes a spear to catch mice in the cellar // 戈 =I= 弋 shoot with a bow yì 3
户
door hù 4
手
hand shǒu 4 扌
支
branch zhī 4
攴
rap, to knock lightly pū 4 攵 // to tap
The topiarist was dreaming of trimming clouds with his shears (creating wonderful shapes) - until he felt a TAP on his shoulder (waking him up as his lunch break was over). /
文
language / culture / writing / formal / literary / gentle / (old) classifier for coins / Kangxi radical 67 wén 4
斗
dipper dǒu 4
斤
axe jīn 4
方
fāng square / power or involution (math.) / upright / honest / fair and square / direction / side / party (to a contract, dispute etc) / place / method / prescription (medicine) / just when / only or just / classifier for square things / abbr. for square or cubic meter 4
无
not wú 4
日
sun rì 4
曰
yuē to say, to speak 4
月
moon yuè 4
木
tree mù 4
欠
qiàn 4 deficient / to owe / to lack / yawn
止
stop zhǐ 4
歹
death dǎi 4
殳
shū bamboo or wooden spear / Kangxi radical 79, occurring in 段, 毅, 殺 etc 4 // (An attempt at a world record) The challenger Donald Duck shakes hands with several of the dignitaries who wish him luck, and then sees how many garden gnomes he can knock over with a single STRIKE with his long pole. / He hits one of the gnomes in the shoe and the Giant applaudes.
母
mother mǔ 4 毋
比
compare bǐ 4
毛
fur máo 4
// wool
/ The Fairy spins wool on her spinning wheel, to make a pulllover for her pet mouse.
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羊毛 (111) yáng máo wool
毛衣 (437) máo yī (woollen) sweater
// =I= 手 shǒu hand
氏
clan shì 4 // shì surname
(( =I= 民 mín the people))
A vise on a pile of earth in the yard still holds the family SURNAME. The Dwarf tosses everything in the shithole, naturally.
气
steam qì 4
水
water shuǐ 4 氵