Chinese Radicals 3

Question 1

What is the meaning of this radical?

竹 (variant: ⺮)

Answer 1

bamboo

Example:

笑
xiào
to laugh

Question 2

What is the meaning of this radical?

米

Answer 2

rice

Example:

粥
zhōu
porridge, congee

Question 3

What is the meaning of this radical?

糸 (variant: 糹)

Answer 3

silk

Example:

細 (simplified: 细)
xì
fine, delicate

Question 4

What is the meaning of this radical?

缶

Answer 4

jar

Example:

窰 (simplified: 窑)
yáo
kiln

Question 5

What is the meaning of this radical?

网 (variant: 罒)

Answer 5

net

Example:

買 (simplified: 买)
mǎi
to buy

Question 6

What is the meaning of this radical?

羊 (variants: ⺶，⺷)

Answer 6

sheep

Example:

美
měi
beautiful

Question 7

What is the meaning of this radical?

羽

Answer 7

feather

Example:

翄 (simplified: 翅)
chì
wing

Question 8

What is the meaning of this radical?

老 (variant: 耂)

Answer 8

old

Example:

孝
xiào
filial

Question 9

What is the meaning of this radical?

而

Answer 9

beard

Example:

耍
shuǎ
play, frolic

Question 10

What is the meaning of this radical?

耒

Answer 10

plow

Example:

耕
gēng
to plow

Question 11

What is the meaning of this radical?

耳

Answer 11

ear

Example:

聞 (simplified: 闻)
wén
to hear

Question 12

What is the meaning of this radical?

聿 (variant: ⺻)

Answer 12

brush

Example:

建
jiàn
to build

Question 13

What is the meaning of this radical?

肉 (variant: ⺼)

Answer 13

meat

Example:

胃
wèi
stomach

Question 14

What is the meaning of this radical?

臣

Answer 14

minister, official

Example:

宦
huàn
official, eunuch

Question 15

What is the meaning of this radical?

自

Answer 15

self

Example:

臭
chòu
stink, smelly

Question 16

What is the meaning of this radical?

至

Answer 16

arrive

Example:

到
dào
to arrive

Question 17

What is the meaning of this radical?

臼

Answer 17

mortar

Example:

插
chā
insert

Question 18

What is the meaning of this radical?

舌

Answer 18

tongue

Example:

話 (simplified: 话)
huà
speech

Question 19

What is the meaning of this radical?

舛

Answer 19

opposite

Example:

舞
wǔ
dance

Question 20

What is the meaning of this radical?

舟

Answer 20

boat

Example:

船
chuán
boat

Question 21

What is the meaning of this radical?

艮

Answer 21

stillness

Example:

良
liáng
good, virtuous

Question 22

What is the meaning of this radical?

色

Answer 22

color

Example:

艷 (simplified: 艳)
yàn
gorgeous

Question 23

What is the meaning of this radical?

艸 (variant: 艹)

Answer 23

grass

Example:

花
huā
flower

Question 24

What is the meaning of this radical?

虍

Answer 24

tiger stripes

Example:

虎
hǔ
tiger

Question 25

# What is the meaning of this radical? 虫

Answer 25

insect Example: 蠶 (simplified: 蚕) cán *silkworm*

Question 26

# What is the meaning of this radical? 血

Answer 26

blood Example: 衂 nǜ *to be defeated*

Question 27

# What is the meaning of this radical? 行

Answer 27

go Example: 街 jiē *street*

Question 28

# What is the meaning of this radical? 衣 (variant: 衤)

Answer 28

clothing Example: 初 chū *early, beginning*

Question 29

# What is the meaning of this radical? 西 (variant: 覀)

Answer 29

west Example: 要 yào *necessary*

Question 30

# What is the meaning of this radical? 見

Answer 30

see Example: 親 (simplified: 亲) qīn *parent, relative*

Question 31

# What is the meaning of this radical? 角

Answer 31

horn Example: 觕 (simplified: 粗) cū *coarse, rough*

Question 32

# What is the meaning of this radical? 言 (variant: 訁)

Answer 32

speech Example: 記 (simplified: 记) jì *to remember*

Question 33

# What is the meaning of this radical? 谷

Answer 33

valley Example: 谿 xī *small stream, brook*

Question 34

# What is the meaning of this radical? 豆

Answer 34

bean Example: 豐 (simplified: 丰) fēng *abundant*

Question 35

# What is the meaning of this radical? 豕

Answer 35

pig Example: 象 xiàng *elephant*

Question 36

# What is the meaning of this radical? 豸

Answer 36

cat, badger Example: 貓 (simplified: 猫) māo *cat*

Question 37

# What is the meaning of this radical? 貝

Answer 37

sea shell, currency Example: 貨 (simplified: 货) huò *goods*

Question 38

# What is the meaning of this radical? 赤

Answer 38

red Example: 赧 nǎn *to blush*

Question 39

# What is the meaning of this radical? 走

Answer 39

run Example: 起 qǐ *to rise*

Question 40

# What is the meaning of this radical? 足 (variant: ⻊)

Answer 40

foot Example: 跳 tiào *to jump*

Question 41

# What is the meaning of this radical? 身

Answer 41

body Example: 躲 duǒ *to hide*

Question 42

# What is the meaning of this radical? 車

Answer 42

car, cart Example: 輪 (simplified: 轮) lún *wheel*

Question 43

# What is the meaning of this radical? 辛

Answer 43

bitter Example: 辣 là *spicy*

Question 44

# What is the meaning of this radical? 辰

Answer 44

morning Example: 農 (simplified: 农) nóng *agriculture*

Question 45

# What is the meaning of this radical? 辵 (variants: 辶，⻍)

Answer 45

walk Example: 追 zhuī *to chase*

Question 46

# What is the meaning of this radical? 邑 (variant: 阝when used on right side)

Answer 46

town Example: 邦 bāng *country, nation*

Question 47

# What is the meaning of this radical? 酉

Answer 47

wine, alcohol Example: 酸 suān *sour*

Question 48

# What is the meaning of this radical? 釆

Answer 48

distinguish, choose Example: 釋 (simplified: 释) shì *explain*

Question 49

# What is the meaning of this radical? 里

Answer 49

village Example: 野 yě *wilderness*

Question 50

# What is the meaning of this radical? 金 (variant: 釒)

Answer 50

metal, gold Example: 錢 (simplified: 钱) qián *money*

Question 51

# What is the meaning of this radical? 長 (variant: 镸)

Answer 51

long, grow Example: 髮 (simplified: 发) fà *hair*

Question 52

# What is the meaning of this radical? 門

Answer 52

gate Example: 開 (simplified: 开) kāi *to open*

Question 53

# What is the meaning of this radical? 阜 (variant: 阝when used on the left side)

Answer 53

mound, dam Example: 阪 bǎn *hillside*

Question 54

# What is the meaning of this radical? 隶

Answer 54

slave Example: 隸 lì *to be subservient to*

Question 55

# What is the meaning of this radical? 隹

Answer 55

small bird Example: 難 (simplified: 难) nán *difficult, arduous*

Question 56

# What is the meaning of this radical? 雨

Answer 56

rain Example: 雪 xuě *snow*

Question 57

# What is the meaning of this radical? 青

Answer 57

blue-green Example: 靜 (simplified: 静) jìng *quiet, tranquil*

Question 58

# What is the meaning of this radical? 非

Answer 58

wrong Example: 悲 bēi *sad, sorrow*