Radicals

Question 1

三点水 (sān diǎn shuǐ)

Answer 1

“Three dots of water” (water radical), e.g. 氵in 河 (hé, river), 海 (hǎi, sea)

Question 2

木字旁 (mù zì páng)

Answer 2

Wood character on the side” (Wood/Tree radical)
e.g. 木 in 林 (lín, forest), 树 (shù, tree)

Question 3

火字旁 (huǒ zì páng)

Answer 3

Fire character on the side (fire radical), e.g. 火 in 烧 (shāo, to burn)

Question 4

四点底 (sì diǎn dǐ)

Answer 4

“Four dots at the bottom” （fire radical), e.g. 灬 in 热 (rè, hot)

Question 5

山字旁 (shān zì páng)

Answer 5

Mountain character on the side, e.g. 山 in 峰 (fēng, peak), 岛 (dǎo, island)

Question 6

土字旁 (tǔ zì páng)

Answer 6

“Earth character on the side,” e.g. 土 in 地 (dì, ground), 坡 (pō, slope)

Question 7

单人旁 (dān rén páng)

Answer 7

“Single person on the side” (Person radical), e.g. 亻in 他 (tā, he), 你 (nǐ, you)

Question 8

女字旁 (nǚ zì páng)

Answer 8

“Woman character on the side,” e.g. 女 in 妈 (mā, mom), 姐 (jiě, sister)

Question 9

子字旁 (zǐ zì páng)

Answer 9

“Child character on the side,” e.g. 子 in 孩 (hái, child), 孙 (sūn, grandchild)

Question 10

竖心旁 (shù xīn páng)

Answer 10

“Vertical heart on the side” （associated with emotions) 忄in 怕 (pà, afraid), or 心 in 忘 (wàng, forget)

Question 11

提手旁 (tí shǒu páng)

Answer 11

“Lifting hand on the side,” e.g. 扌in 打 (dǎ, to hit), 抱 (bào, to hug)

Question 12

目字旁 (mù zì páng)

Answer 12

“Eye character on the side,” e.g. 目 in 看 (kàn, to see), 眼 (yǎn, eye)

Question 13

口字旁 (kǒu zì páng)

Answer 13

“Mouth character on the side,” e.g. 口 in 吃 (chī, to eat), 喝 (hē, to drink)

Question 14

足字旁 (zú zì páng): ⻊

Answer 14

“Foot character on the side,” e.g. ⻊in 跑 (pǎo, to run), 跳 (tiào, to jump)

Question 15

犬字旁 (quǎn zì páng): 犭

Answer 15

“dog character on the side” (for dog-like animals), e.g.犭in 狗 (gǒu, dog), 狼 (láng, wolf), 猫 (māo, cat)

Question 16

鸟字旁 (niǎo zì páng)

Answer 16

“Bird character on the side,” e.g. 鸟 in 鸡 (jī, chicken), 鸭 (yā, duck)

Question 17

虫字旁 (chóng zì páng)

Answer 17

“Insect character on the side,” e.g. 虫 in 蚂蚁 (mǎyǐ, ant), 蜂 (fēng, bee)

Question 18

金字旁 (jīn zì páng): 钅

Answer 18

“Gold character on the side,” e.g. 钅in 钱 (qián, money), 铁 (tiě, iron)

Question 19

月字旁 (yuè zì páng)

Answer 19

“Moon character on the side” (sometimes also flesh), e.g. 月 in 明 (míng, bright), 胖 (pàng, fat)

Question 20

雨字头 (yǔ zì tóu)

Answer 20

“Rain character on top,” e.g. 雨 in 雪 (xuě, snow), 雷 (léi, thunder)

Question 21

言字旁 (yán zì páng): 讠

Answer 21

“Speech character on the side,” e.g. 讠in 说 (shuō, to speak), 语 (yǔ, language)

Question 22

广字旁 (guǎng zì páng)

Answer 22

Wide/Roof
Radical: 广
Example: 店 (diàn, shop), 床 (chuáng, bed)

Question 23

日字旁 (rì zì páng)

Answer 23

sun radical, e.g. 日, in
明 (míng) = Bright
早 (zǎo) = Morning
时 (shí) = Time