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Common radicals

三点水

sān dián shuĭ

Chinese radical of water

单人旁

dān rén páng

亻

Chinese radical of person

Example:

1. 他 - He

2. 你 - You

3.位 - Collective noun for person

提手旁

tí shŏu páng

Chinese radical of hand

草字头

căo zì toú

艹

Chinese radical of grass/plants

Example:

1. 草 - grass

2. 花 - flower

女字旁

nǚ zì páng

女

Chinese radical for women

Example:

1. 姐 - older sister

2. 妹 - younger sister

3. 奶 - grandmother

火字旁

huŏ zì páng

Chinese radical of fire

木字旁

mù zì páng

木

Chinese radical of wood

Example:

1. 林 - woods

2. 森 - forest

3. 本 - book

言字旁

yán zì páng

讠

Chinese radical of speaking

Example:

1. 说 - say/tell

2. 话 - words

3. 语 - language

广字头

guăng zì tóu

广

Chinese radical of broad (large & wide/open concept building)

Example:

1. 床 - bed

2. 座 - seat

3. 庭 - yard

竹字头

zhú zì tóu

Chinese radical of bamboo

(anything that is made of/uses/looks like bamboo)

Example:

1. 笔 - pencil

2. 笛 - flute

3. 篮 - basket

食字旁

shí zì páng

饣

Chinese radical of food

Example:

1. 饿 - hungry

2. 饭 - rice

3. 饮 - drink

4. 饱 - full

宝盖头

băo gài tóu

Chinese radical of cover/roof

How they came up with 宝盖头

月字旁

yuè zì páng

月

Chinese radical of moon

Related to flesh

Example:

1. 肥 - fat

2. 脸 - face

3. 脚 - leg

目字旁

mù zì pángrmyhyjy

目

Chinese radical of eyes

Example:

1. 眼 - eyes

2. 睡 - sleep

3. 盯 - ding

日字旁

rì zì páng

日

Chinese radical of sun

(represent words related to sun and light)

Example:

1. 明 - bright

2. 晚 - night

3. 时 - time

立刀旁

lì dāo páng

刂

Chinese radical of knife

Example:

1. 判 - judge/sentence

2. 利 - sharp

3. 刑 - punishment

金字旁

jīn zì páng

钅

Chinese radical of metal

Example:

1. 铁 - metal

2. 钉 - nail

3. 银 - silver

4. 钱 - money

走之底

zŏu zhī dĭ

辶

Chinese radical of walking

Example:

1. 过 - pass

2. 逃 - escape

3. 远 - far

王字旁

wáng zì páng

王

Chinese radical of king

(Used for jade or royalty)

Example:

1. 玉 - jade

2. 珍 - treasure/precious

3. 理 - reason/truth

力字旁

lì zì páng

力

Chinese radical of strength

Example:

1. 功 - work

2. 勤 - diligent/hardworking

3. 劝 - advise

衣字旁

yī zì páng

衤

Chinese radical of clothing

Example:

1. 裤 - pants

2. 裙 - dress

3. 被 - blanket

示字旁

shì zì páng

礻

Chinese radical of sacrifice

(related to spiritual things)

Example:

1. 福 - blessing/good fortune

2. 礼 - ceremony

3. 祝 - wish

4. 神 - god

父字头

fù zì tóu

父

Chinese radical of father

Example:

1. 爸 - father

2. 爷 - grandfather

3. 斧 - axe

反文旁

făn wén páng

攵

Chinese radical related to hitting and tapping

Example:

1. 敢 - dare

2. 教 - teach

3. 改 - change

虫字旁

chóng zì páng

虫

Chinese radical of insects

Example:

1. 蚂蚁 - ants

2. 蜜蜂 - bee

3. 蜘蛛 - spider

足字旁

zú zì páng

足

Chinese radical of leg

(Related to leg movement)

Example:

1. 跑 - run

2. 路 - road

3. 踢 - kick