Chinese Radicals 2

Question 1

What is the meaning of this radical?

心 (variants: 忄，⺗)

Answer 1

heart

Example:

愛 (simplified: 爱)
ài
to love

Question 2

What is the meaning of this radical?

戈

Answer 2

spear

Example:

成
chéng
become, succeed

Question 3

What is the meaning of this radical?

戶 (variants: 户，戸)

Answer 3

door

Example:

房
fáng
house

Question 4

What is the meaning of this radical?

手 (variants: 扌，龵)

Answer 4

hand

Example:

拳
quán
fist

Question 5

What is the meaning of this radical?

支

Answer 5

branch

Example:

枝
zhī
branch

Question 6

What is the meaning of this radical?

攴 (variant: 攵)

Answer 6

knock

Example:

敲
qiāo
to knock

Question 7

What is the meaning of this radical?

文

Answer 7

script, literature

Example:

斐
fěi
elegant, brilliant

Question 8

What is the meaning of this radical?

斗

Answer 8

dipper

Example:

料
liào
material

Question 9

What is the meaning of this radical?

斤

Answer 9

axe

Example:

斬 (simplified: 斩)
zhǎn
to chop

Question 10

What is the meaning of this radical?

方

Answer 10

raft

Example:

族
zú
clan, race

Question 11

What is the meaning of this radical?

无

Answer 11

negative, not

Example:

概
gài
approximate

Question 12

What is the meaning of this radical?

日

Answer 12

sun

Example:

早
zǎo
early

Question 13

What is the meaning of this radical?

曰

Answer 13

say

Example:

書 (simplified: 书)
shū
book

Question 14

What is the meaning of this radical?

月

Answer 14

moon, month

Example:

青
qīng
blue-green

Question 15

What is the meaning of this radical?

木

Answer 15

tree

Example:

本
běn
book

Question 16

What is the meaning of this radical?

欠

Answer 16

lack, blow

Example:

歌
gē
song

Question 17

What is the meaning of this radical?

止

Answer 17

stop

Example:

步
bù
step

Question 18

What is the meaning of this radical?

歹 (variant: 歺)

Answer 18

death

Example:

死
sǐ
to die

Question 19

What is the meaning of this radical?

殳

Answer 19

weapon, lance

Example:

役
yì
labor

Question 20

What is the meaning of this radical?

毋 (variant: 母)

Answer 20

do not

Example:

每
měi
every, each

Question 21

What is the meaning of this radical?

比

Answer 21

compare

Example:

皆
jiē
all

Question 22

What is the meaning of this radical?

毛

Answer 22

fur, hair

Example:

氈 (simplified: 毡)
zhān
felt

Question 23

What is the meaning of this radical?

氏

Answer 23

clan

Example:

民
mín
people, nationality

Question 24

What is the meaning of this radical?

气

Answer 24

steam, breath

Example:

汽
qì
steam, vapor

Question 25

# What is the meaning of this radical? 水 (variants: 氵，氺)

Answer 25

water Example: 海 hǎi *ocean*

Question 26

# What is the meaning of this radical? 火 (variant: 灬 )

Answer 26

fire Example: 灯 dēng *light*

Question 27

# What is the meaning of this radical? 爪 (variant: 爫)

Answer 27

claw Example: 爬 pá *to climb*

Question 28

# What is the meaning of this radical? 父

Answer 28

father Example: 爷爷 yé ye *grandfather*

Question 29

# What is the meaning of this radical? 爻

Answer 29

mix, intersect Example: 爽 shuǎng *clear, cool*

Question 30

# What is the meaning of this radical? 爿 (variant: 丬)

Answer 30

split wood Example: 牀 (simplified: 床) chuáng *bed*

Question 31

# What is the meaning of this radical? 片

Answer 31

slice Example: 版 bǎn *edition, version*

Question 32

# What is the meaning of this radical? 牙

Answer 32

fang Example: 穿 chuān *pierce*

Question 33

# What is the meaning of this radical? 牛 (variant: 牜)

Answer 33

cow Example: 牢 láo *prison*

Question 34

# What is the meaning of this radical? 犬 (variant: 犭)

Answer 34

dog Example: 献 xiàn *offer, donate*

Question 35

# What is the meaning of this radical? 玄

Answer 35

dark, profound Example: 眩 xuàn *dizzy*

Question 36

# What is the meaning of this radical? 玉 (variant: 王)

Answer 36

jade Example: 皇 huáng *emperor*

Question 37

# What is the meaning of this radical? 瓜

Answer 37

melon Example: 瓣 bàn *flower petal*

Question 38

# What is the meaning of this radical? 瓦

Answer 38

tile Example: 瓮 wèng *urn, earthen jar*

Question 39

# What is the meaning of this radical? 甘

Answer 39

sweet Example: 甜 tián *sweet*

Question 40

# What is the meaning of this radical? 生

Answer 40

life Example: 星 xīng *star*

Question 41

# What is the meaning of this radical? 用

Answer 41

use Example: 甭 béng *no need (slang)*

Question 42

# What is the meaning of this radical? 田

Answer 42

field Example: 男 nán *man, boy*

Question 43

# What is the meaning of this radical? 疋 (variant: ⺪)

Answer 43

bolt of cloth Example: 蛋 dàn *egg*

Question 44

# What is the meaning of this radical? 疒

Answer 44

sickness Example: 病 bìng *disease*

Question 45

# What is the meaning of this radical? 癶

Answer 45

footsteps Example: 登 dēng *ascend*

Question 46

# What is the meaning of this radical? 白

Answer 46

white Example: 皂 zào *soap*

Question 47

# What is the meaning of this radical? 皮

Answer 47

skin Example: 皷 (simplified: 鼓) gǔ *drum*

Question 48

# What is the meaning of this radical? 皿

Answer 48

dish Example: 盆 pén *basin*

Question 49

# What is the meaning of this radical? 目

Answer 49

eye Example: 見 (simplified: 见) jiàn *to see*

Question 50

# What is the meaning of this radical? 矛

Answer 50

spear Example: 茅 máo *thatch*

Question 51

# What is the meaning of this radical? 矢

Answer 51

arrow Example: 医 yī *medicine*

Question 52

# What is the meaning of this radical? 石

Answer 52

stone Example: 砂 shā *sand*

Question 53

# What is the meaning of this radical? 示 (variant: 礻)

Answer 53

sign Example: 票 piào *ticket*

Question 54

# What is the meaning of this radical? 禸

Answer 54

animal track Example: 禽 qín *birds, fowl*

Question 55

# What is the meaning of this radical? 禾

Answer 55

grain Example: 秋 qiū *autumn*

Question 56

# What is the meaning of this radical? 穴

Answer 56

cave Example: 空 kōng *air*

Question 57

# What is the meaning of this radical? 立

Answer 57

stand Example: 站 zhàn *station, to stand*