Radicals Flashcards
Learn 214 radicals characters and pinyin with examples
一
Eg: 不 (bù) — no
yī
(one)
丨
Eg: 个 (gè) — general measure word
shù; gǔn
(line)
丶
Eg: 门 (mén) — door
zhǔ; diǎn
(dot)
丿
乀 (V)
乁 (V)
Eg: 人 (rén) — person
piě (slash)
乙
乚 (V)
乛 (V)
Eg: 吃 (chī) — to eat
yǐ (second)
亅
Eg: 可 (kě) — may; can
jué; gōu (hook)
二
Eg: 仁 (rén) — benevolence
èr (two)
亠
Eg: 高 (gāo) — high; tall
tóu (lid)
人
亻 (V)
Eg: 坐 (zuò) — to sit
rén (person)
儿
Eg: 兄 (xiōng) — older brother
ér (son; child)
入
Eg: 内 (nèi) — inner
rù (enter)
八
丷 (V)
Eg: 公 (gōng) — fairness
bā (eight)
冂
Eg: 用 (yòng) — to use
jiǒng (wide)
冖
Eg: 写 (xiě) — to write
mì (cover)
冫
Eg: 冷 (léng) — cold
bīng (ice)
几
Eg: 风 (fēng) — wind
jī,jǐ (small table; several)
凵
Eg: 出 (chū) — to go out
qiǎn; kǎn (receptacle)
刀
刂 (V)
Eg: 到 (dào) — to arrive
dāo (knife)
力
Eg: 男 (nán) — man; male
lì (power)
勹
Eg: 包 (bāo) — package
bāo (wrap)
匕
Eg: 它 (tā) — it
bǐ; pìn (ladle)
匚
Eg: 区 (qū) — area
fāng (box)
匸
Eg: 忙 (máng) — busy
xì (conceal)
十
Eg: 早 (zǎo) — early
shí (ten)
卜
Eg: 下 (xià) — down; next
bǔ (divination)
卩
Eg: 命 (mìng) — life
jié (seal)
厂
Eg: 厅 (tīng) — hall; room
hàn (cliff)
厶
Eg: 去 (qù) — to go
sī (private)
又
Eg: 友 (yǒu) — friend
yòu (again)
口
Eg: 叫 (jiào) — to shout
kǒu (mouth)
囗
Eg: 国 (guó) — country
wéi (enclosure)
土
Eg: 走 (zǒu) — to walk
tǔ (earth)
士
Eg: 喜 (xǐ) — to like
shì (scholar)
夂
Eg: 路 (lù) — road
zhī (go)
夊
Eg: 夏 (xià) — summer
suī (go slowly)
夕
Eg: 多 (duō) — many
xī (night)
大
Eg: 天 (tiān) — sky; heaven
dà (big)
女
Eg: 安 (ān) — peace
nǚ (woman)
子
Eg: 学 (xué) — to study; to learn
zǐ (child)
宀
Eg: 家 (jiā) — home; family
gài (roof)
寸
Eg: 对 (duì) — correct
cùn (inch)
小
Eg: 原 (yuán) — origin
xiǎo (small)
尢
尣 (V)
Eg: 无 (wú) — negative; no; not
wāng (lame)
尸
Eg: 尾 (wěi) — tail
shī (corpse)
屮
Eg: 纯 (chún) — pure; simple
chè (sprout)
山
Eg: 岁 (suì) — age; harvest
shān (mountain)
川
巛(V)
巜 (V)
Eg: 训 (xùn) — to train; to teach
chuān (river)
工
Eg: 红 (hóng) — red
gōng (work)
己
Eg: 起 (qǐ) — to rise; to stand up
jǐ (oneself)
巾
Eg: 帮 (bāng) — to help
jīn (towel)
干
Eg: 平 (píng) — level; peaceful
gān (dry)
幺
Eg: 系 (xì) — line; connection
yāo (thread)
广
Eg: 床 (chuáng) — bed
guǎng (wide)
廴
Eg: 建 (jiàn) — to build
yǐn (stride)
廾
Eg: 开 (kāi) — to open; to start
gǒng (hands joined)
弋
Eg: 代 (dài) — generation
yì (shoot with a bow)
弓
Eg: 引 (yǐn) — to attract; to pull
gōng (bow)
彐
彑 (V)
Eg: 很 (hén) — very
jì (snout)
彡
Eg: 影 (yǐng) — shadow; image
shān (hair; bristle)
彳
Eg: 行 (xíng) — to go; to walk
chì (step)
心
忄 (V)
Eg: 态 (tài) — attitude
xīn (heart)
戈
Eg: 我 (wǒ) — I; me
gē (spear)
户
Eg: 护 (hù) — to protect
hù (door)
手
扌 (V)
Eg: 打 (dǎ) — to hit
shǒu (hand)
支
Eg: 枝 (zhī) — branch; limb
zhī (branch)
攴
攵 (V)
Eg: 敲 (qiāo) — to strike
pū (tap)
文
Eg: 蚊 (wén) — mosquito
wén (script)
斗
Eg: 科 (kè) — science
dǒu (peck (unit of measurement))
斤
Eg: 听 (tīng) — to hear
jīn (axe)
方
Eg: 房 (fáng) — house
fāng (square)
无
Eg: 芜 (wú) — overgrown with weeds
wú (not)
日
Eg: 易 (yì) — easy
rì (sun)
曰
Eg: 更 (gèng) — even more
yuē (say)
月
Eg: 期 (qī) — time period
yuè (moon)
木
Eg: 种 (zhǒng) — type; seed
mù (tree)
欠
Eg: 欢 (huān) — happy; pleased
qiàn (lack; be deficient)
止
Eg: 步 (bù) — step
zhǐ (stop)
歹
Eg: 死 (sǐ) — death
dǎi (wicked)
殳
Eg: 没 (méi) — not; have not
shū (weapon)
母
毋 (V)
Eg: 每 (měi) — each
mǔ (mother)
比
Eg: 批 (pī) — to criticize
bǐ (compare)
毛
Eg: 笔 (bǐ) — writing brush; pen
máo (fur)
氏
Eg: 纸 (zhǐ) — paper
shì (clan)
气
Eg: 氧 (yǎng) — oxygen
qì (steam)
水
氵 (V)
Eg: 冰 (bīng) — ice; ice-cold
shuǐ (water)
火
灬 (V)
Eg: 灯 (dēng) — lamp; lantern
huǒ (fire)
爪
爫 (V)
Eg: 抓 (zhuā) — to clutch; to grab
zhǎo (claw)
父
Eg: 爸 (bà) — father
fù (father)
爻
Eg: 爽 (shuǎng) — refreshing
yáo (lines on a trigram)
爿
Eg: 装 (zhuāng) — to dress up
qiáng (half of a tree trunk)
片
Eg: 版 (bǎn) — edition; version
piàn (slice)
牙
Eg: 邪 (xié) — evil
yá (tooth)
牛
牜 (V)
Eg: 特 (tè) — special; unique
niú (cow)
犭
犬 (V)
Eg: 犯 (fàn) — to commit a crime
quǎn (dog)
玄
Eg: 畜 (chù) — livestock
xuán (profound)
玉
王 (V)
Eg: 宝 (bǎo) — treasure; valuable
yù (jade)
瓜
Eg: 狐 (hú) — fox
guā (melon)
瓦
Eg: 瓶 (píng) — bottle
wǎ (tile; baked clay)
甘
Eg: 甜 (tián) — sweet
gān (sweet)
生
Eg: 星 (xīng) — star; planet
shēng (life)
用
Eg: 通 (tōng) — pass through; to communicate
yòng (use)
田
Eg: 果 (guǒ) — fruit
tián (field)
疋
Eg: 楚 (chǔ) — clear; distinct
pǐ (cloth)
疒
Eg: 疗 (liáo) — cured; recovered
bìng (ill)
癶
Eg: 登 (dēng) — to rise
bō (legs)
白
Eg: 怕 (pà) — to fear
bái (white)
皮
Eg: 玻 (bō) — glass
pí (skin)
皿
Eg: 盘 (pán) — plate; tray
mǐn (dish)
目
Eg: 眼 (yǎn) — eye
mù (eye)
矛
Eg: 柔 (róu) — soft
máo (spear)
矢
Eg: 知 (zhī) — to know
shǐ (arrow)
石
Eg: 确 (què) — certain
shí (stone)
示
礻 (V)
Eg: 标 (biāo) — mark; symbol
shì (spirit)
禸
Eg: 遇 (yù) — come across
róu (track)
禾
Eg: 香 (xiāng) — fragrant
hé (grain)
穴
Eg: 空 (kōng) — hollow; empty
xuè (cave)
立
Eg: 位 (wèi) — position; rank
lì (stand)
竹
Eg: 笔 (bǐ) — writing brush; pen
zhú (bamboo)
米
Eg: 数 (shù) — to count
mǐ (rice)
纟
糸 (T)
Eg: 给 (gěi) — to give
sī (silk)
缶
Eg: 淘 (táo) — to weed out
fǒu (jar)
网
罒 (V)
Eg: 罪 (zuì) — crime
wǎng (net)
羊
Eg: 样 (yàng) — style; pattern
yáng (sheep)
羽
Eg: 翻 (fān) — to flip over
yǔ (feather)
老
Eg: 姥 (lǎo) — maternal grandmother
lǎo (old)
而
Eg: 需 (xū) — to need
ér (and)
耒
Eg: 耕 (gēng) — to cultivate
lěi (plow)
耳
Eg: 联 (lián) — to connect
ěr (ear)
聿
Eg: 建 (jiàn) — to build
yù (brush)
肉 Eg: 腐 (fǔ) — to rot
ròu (meat)
臣
Eg: 藏 (cáng) — to hide
chén (minister)
自
Eg: 息 (xi) — to rest
zì (oneself)
至
Eg: 到 (dào) — to arrive
zhì (arrive)
臼
Eg: 插 (chā) — to plug in
jiù (mortar)
舌
Eg: 话 (huà) — to speak
shé (tongue)
舛
Eg: 舞 (wǔ) — to dance
chuǎn (contrary)
舟
Eg: 搬 (bān) — to move
zhōu (boat)
艮
Eg: 很 (hén) — very
gèn (mountain)
色 Eg: 绝 (jué) — to cut off
sè (color)
艹 Eg: 花 (huā) — flower
cǎo (grass)
虍
Eg: 虑 (lü) — anxiety
hǔ (tiger)
虫
Eg: 虽 (suī) — although
chóng (insect)
血
Eg: 恤 (xù) — to show pity
xuě (blood)
行
Eg: 街 (jiē) — street
xíng (walk)
衣
衤 (V)
Eg: 依 (yī) — to rely on
yī (clothes)
西
覀 (V)
Eg: 要 (yào) — to want
xī (west)
见
見 (T)
Eg: 现 (xiàn) — to become visible
jiàn (see)
角
Eg: 确 (què) — certain
jiǎo (horn)
讠
言 (T)
Eg: 话 (huà) — to speak
yán (speech)
谷
Eg: 容 (róng) — appearance
gǔ (valley)
豆
Eg: 短 (duǎn) — short
dòu (bean)
豕
Eg: 家 (jiā) — home; family
shǐ (pig)
豸
Eg: 貌 (mào) — countenance
zhì (legless insects)
贝
貝 (T)
Eg: 员 (yuán) — staff member
bèi (shell)
赤
Eg: 赫 (hè) — bright
chì (red)
走
Eg: 起 (qǐ) — to rise; to stand up
zǒu (walk)
足
Eg: 促 (cù) — to urge
zú (foot)
身
Eg: 谢 (xiè) — to thank
shēn (body)
车
車 (T)
Eg: 较 (jiào) — to compare
chē (cart)
辛
Eg: 辩 (biàn) — to debate
xīn (bitter)
辰
Eg: 晨 (chén) — daybreak
chén (morning)
辶
Eg: 这 (zhè) — this
chuò (walk)
邑
阝 (V)
Eg: 唈 (yì) — to sob
yì (city)
酉
Eg: 配 (pèi) — to mix; to be suited for
yǒu (wine)
釆
Eg: 翻 (fān) — to flip over
biàn (distinguish)
里
Eg: 理 (li) — logic; truth
lǐ (village)
钅
金 (V)
Eg: 钱 (qián) — money
jīn (metal)
长
長 (T)
Eg: 账 (zhàng) — account
cháng (long)
门
門 (V)
Eg: 问 (wèn) — to ask
mén (gate)
阜
阝 (V)
Eg: 埠 (bù) — port city
fù (mound)
隶
Eg: 康 (kāng) — health
lì (slave)
隹
Eg: 谁 (shéi) — who (question word)
zhuī (short-tailed bird)
雨
Eg: 需 (xū) — to need
yǔ (rain)
青
Eg: 请 (qíng) — please
qīng (blue)
非
Eg: 罪 (zuì) — crime
fēi (wrong)
面
Eg: 缅 (miǎn) — distant
miàn (face)
革
Eg: 鞋 (xié) — shoe
gé (leather)
韦
韋 (T)
Eg: 伟 (wěi) — extraordinary
wěi (soft leather)
韭
Eg: 韮 (jiǔ) — scallion
jiǔ (leek)
音
Eg: 意 (yī) — thought
yīn (sound)
页
頁 (T)
Eg: 题 (tí) — headline
yè (page)
风
風 (T)
Eg: 疯 (fēng) — crazy
fēng (wind)
飞
飛 (T)
Eg: only used in traditional characters
fēi (fly)
饣
飠(V)
食 (V)
Eg: 饿 (è) — hungry
shí (eat)
首
Eg: 道 (dào) — path
shǒu (head)
香
Eg: 馥 (fù) — scent
xiāng (fragrant)
马
馬 (T)
Eg: 妈 (mā) — mother
mǎ (horse)
骨
Eg: 滑 (huá) — to slip
gǔ (bone)
高
Eg: 搞 (gǎo) — to clarify
gāo (high)
髟
Eg: 髦 (máo) — bangs
biāo (long hair)
鬥
Eg: only used in traditional characters
dòu (fight)
鬯
Eg: only used in traditional characters
chàng (sacrificial wine)
鬲
Eg: 隔 (gé) — partition
lì (cauldron)
鬼
Eg: 魔 (mó) — devil
guǐ (ghost)
鱼
魚 (T)
Eg: 鲜 (xiān) — fresh
yú (fish)
鸟
鳥 (T)
Eg: 鸡 (jī) — chicken
niǎo (bird)
卤
Eg: 鹾 (cuó) — salty
lǔ (salty)
鹿
Eg: 漉 (lù) — to filter
lù (deer)
麦
麥 (T)
Eg: 麸 (fū) — bran
mài (wheat)
麻
Eg: 磨 (mó) — to polish
má (hemp)
黄
Eg: 璜 (huáng) — a semicircular jade pendant
huáng (yellow)
黍
Eg: only used in traditional characters
shǔ (millet)
黑
Eg: 墨 (mò) — ink
hēi (black)
黹
Eg: only used in traditional characters
zhǐ (embroidery)
黾
黽 (T)
Eg: 绳 (shéng) — rope
mǐn (frog)
鼎
Eg: only used in traditional characters
dǐng (tripod)
鼓
Eg: 瞽 (gǔ) — blind
gǔ (drum)
鼠
Eg: 癙 (shǔ) — illness caused by worry
shǔ (rat)
鼻
Eg: 鼾 (hān) — to snore loudly
bí (nose)
齐
齊 (T)
Eg: 挤 (jǐ) —to squeeze out
qí (even)
齿
齒 (T)
Eg: 龄 (líng) — age; duration of time
chǐ (tooth)
龙
龍 (T)
Eg: 笼 (lóng) — cage; coop
lóng (dragon)
龟
龜 (T)
Eg: 阄 (jiū) — to cast by lots
guī (turtle)
龠 Eg: 瀹 (yuè) — to boil
yuè (flute)
