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components and radicals

Browse all 214 Kangxi radical categories. HanziSpace connects 206 of these categories to 3,684 course characters and documents semantic, phonetic, and classificatory roles where supported by the source data.

214 radical categories3,684 characters documented206 represented in this course

河

氵semantic componentwater+可phonetic componenthé

In 河 (hé, “river”), 氵 is the semantic component and 可 is the historical phonetic component.

Classification and formation

Radicals and component roles

Radical category

Unicode assigns each character a primary Kangxi radical for classification and dictionary lookup.

Semantic component

In many characters, a component contributes a broad semantic category such as water, speech, plants, or emotion.

Phonetic component

A component may reflect an earlier pronunciation. Its relationship to modern Mandarin varies by character.

Common categories

Frequently represented radicals

These radicals classify the largest numbers of characters in the HanziSpace vocabulary set.

No. 64 手 Handshǒu · also 扌 / 龵 211 characters 打手报找才扫把护 No. 85 水 Watershuǐ · also 氵 / 氺 197 characters 水汉没沒漢漂汽泳 No. 30 口 Mouthkǒu 163 characters 号叫吃后吗名同听 No. 9 人 Manrén · also 亻 156 characters 人今什他们会作你 No. 149 言 Speechyán · also 讠 149 characters 认识话話语語認说 No. 120 糸 Silkmì · also 纟 / 糹 129 characters 系红紅纸紙绍紹累 No. 75 木 Treemù 125 characters 本机来杯東果校样 No. 61 心 Heartxīn · also 忄 / ⺗ 124 characters 怎愛想忙快思息您 No. 162 辵 Walkchuò · also 辶 / ⻌ 83 characters 这這边过还进近远 No. 167 金 Goldjīn · also 钅 81 characters 钟钱錢鐘铅鉛错錯 No. 140 艸 Grasscǎo · also 艹 72 characters 苹茶菜蘋药著藥节 No. 130 肉 Meatròu · also ⺼ 70 characters 脑能腦肉育胖脚脸

Complete reference

Kangxi radical index

All 214 categories, grouped by radical stroke count.

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Showing all 214 radical categories.

1 stroke

6 radicals

No. 1 一 Oneyī 28 characters 一七三上下不东丈 No. 2 丨 Linegǔn 5 characters 个中丰临串 No. 3 丶 Dotzhǔ 5 characters 为主举义丸 No. 4 丿 Slashpiě 11 characters 么乐久乎之乒乓乘 No. 5 乙 Secondyǐ 11 characters 九习书买也乾乱亂 No. 6 亅 Hookjué 4 characters 了事争予

2 strokes

17 radicals

No. 7 二 Twoèr 10 characters 二五些于互云亚亞 No. 8 亠 Lidtóu 9 characters 京亮交亲产享亡亦 No. 9 人 Manrén · also 亻 156 characters 人今什他们会作你 No. 10 儿 Legsér 18 characters 儿先兒元允光免克 No. 11 入 Enterrù 4 characters 兩入內全 No. 12 八 Eightbā · also 丷 13 characters 八六兴关公共典其 No. 13 冂 Down boxjiōng 6 characters 再最冒内册冊 No. 14 冖 Covermì 5 characters 写军农冠冤 No. 15 冫 Icebīng 16 characters 冷准冬冰决净况凉 No. 16 几 Tablejǐ 3 characters 几凭凡 No. 17 凵 Open boxqiǎn 5 characters 出击凶凹凸 No. 18 刀 Knifedāo · also 刂 47 characters 分前别別到刚刮刻 No. 19 力 Powerlì 28 characters 务动助務動力办加 No. 20 勹 Wrapbāo 7 characters 包勺匀勻勿匆勾 No. 21 匕 Spoonbǐ 3 characters 北化匙 No. 22 匚 Right open boxfāng 1 characters 匯 No. 23 匸 Hiding enclosurexì 4 characters 医区區匹

3 strokes

37 radicals

No. 24 十 Tenshí 14 characters 十午千卖半单南博 No. 25 卜 Divinationbo 3 characters 卡占卧 No. 26 卩 Sealjié 8 characters 卫印危即却卻卷卸 No. 27 厂 Cliffchǎng 15 characters 历厅厉厌压厕厚原 No. 28 厶 Privatesī 4 characters 去参參县 No. 29 又 Againyòu 15 characters 友又双发变叔反及 No. 30 口 Mouthkǒu 163 characters 号叫吃后吗名同听 No. 31 囗 Enclosurewéi 18 characters 四回国國因园图園 No. 32 土 Earthtǔ 66 characters 在块坐塊场報場地 No. 33 士 Scholarshì 8 characters 声士壶壺壽壮壳壯 No. 34 夂 Gozhǐ 2 characters 备处 No. 35 夊 Go slowlysuī 2 characters 复夏 No. 36 夕 Eveningxī 7 characters 多外够夠夢夕夜 No. 37 大 Bigdà 25 characters 大天太夫头奇失奋 No. 38 女 Womannǚ 50 characters 女好妈她姐媽奶始 No. 39 子 Childzǐ 13 characters 子字学學孩季存孙 No. 40 宀 Roofmián 49 characters 客家寫它完宜室宾 No. 41 寸 Inchcùn 15 characters 对對导将封將專尊 No. 42 小 Smallxiǎo · also ⺌ 7 characters 小少尔尝尘尚尖 No. 43 尢 Lamewāng 5 characters 就尤尬尴尷 No. 44 尸 Corpseshī 24 characters 层居層尽局展尺尾 No. 45 屮 Sproutchè Not in HSK deck No. 46 山 Mountainshān 24 characters 岁山屿岛岸島嶼岂 No. 47 巛 Riverchuān · also 巜 3 characters 川州巢 No. 48 工 Workgōng 6 characters 工左差巧巨巩 No. 49 己 Oneselfjǐ 4 characters 已己巴巷 No. 50 巾 Turbanjīn 28 characters 师師希帮常幫市带 No. 51 干 Drygàn 6 characters 年干平并幸幹 No. 52 幺 Short threadyāo 5 characters 幾幽乡幻幼 No. 53 广 Dotted cliffguǎng 33 characters 店床应康广序底度 No. 54 廴 Long strideyǐn 2 characters 建延 No. 55 廾 Two handsgǒng 5 characters 开弃弄异弊 No. 56 弋 Shootyì 1 characters 式 No. 57 弓 Bowgōng 15 characters 弟张張引弹彈弯弱 No. 58 彐 Snoutjì · also 彑 4 characters 当归录彙 No. 59 彡 Bristleshān 4 characters 影彩形彰 No. 60 彳 Stepchì 26 characters 很後往從得復律微

4 strokes

34 radicals

No. 61 心 Heartxīn · also 忄 / ⺗ 124 characters 怎愛想忙快思息您 No. 62 戈 Halberdgē 11 characters 我成戏或戲戚戴戒 No. 63 戶 Doorhù 6 characters 房所户戶扇扁 No. 64 手 Handshǒu · also 扌 / 龵 211 characters 打手报找才扫把护 No. 65 支 Branchzhī 1 characters 支 No. 66 攴 Rappū · also 攵 24 characters 教放故数數收改效 No. 67 文 Scriptwén 2 characters 文斑 No. 68 斗 Dipperdòu 4 characters 料斗斜斟 No. 69 斤 Axejīn 8 characters 新斤断斷斥斩斬斯 No. 70 方 Squarefāng 8 characters 旅旁方於族施旋旗 No. 71 无 Notwú 2 characters 无既 No. 72 日 Sunrì 59 characters 时明是星昨時日早 No. 73 曰 Sayyuē 6 characters 書會更曾替曲 No. 74 月 Moonyuè 8 characters 月有朋服期望朗朝 No. 75 木 Treemù 125 characters 本机来杯東果校样 No. 76 欠 Lackqiàn 14 characters 欢歡次歌款歉欠欧 No. 77 止 Stopzhǐ 10 characters 歲正步歷止此武歪 No. 78 歹 Deathdǎi 7 characters 死殊歹殃残殘殖 No. 79 殳 Weaponshū 9 characters 段殺殴殼殿毁毀毆 No. 80 毋 Do notwú 3 characters 每母毒 No. 81 比 Comparebǐ 2 characters 比毕 No. 82 毛 Furmáo 3 characters 毛毫毯 No. 83 氏 Clanshì 3 characters 民氏氓 No. 84 气 Steamqì 4 characters 气氣氛氧 No. 85 水 Watershuǐ · also 氵 / 氺 197 characters 水汉没沒漢漂汽泳 No. 86 火 Firehuǒ · also 灬 65 characters 点热熱火為然灯炼 No. 87 爪 Clawzhǎo · also 爫 3 characters 爱爬爭 No. 88 父 Fatherfù 4 characters 爸爷爺父 No. 89 爻 Double xyáo 2 characters 爾爽 No. 90 爿 Half tree trunkpán · also 丬 1 characters 牆 No. 91 片 Slicepiàn 3 characters 片牌版 No. 92 牙 Fangyá 1 characters 牙 No. 93 牛 Cowniú 10 characters 牛物特牢牧牵牲牺 No. 94 犬 Dogquǎn · also 犭 34 characters 狗猫猜獎獲状狂狀

5 strokes

23 radicals

No. 95 玄 Profoundxuán 1 characters 率 No. 96 玉 Jadeyù · also 王 16 characters 现現玩班球环理環 No. 97 瓜 Melonguā 2 characters 瓜瓣 No. 98 瓦 Tilewǎ 3 characters 瓶瓦瓷 No. 99 甘 Sweetgān 3 characters 甜甚甘 No. 100 生 Lifeshēng 3 characters 生產甦 No. 101 用 Useyòng 3 characters 用甩甭 No. 102 田 Fieldtián 23 characters 电男画界留畫當申 No. 103 疋 Bolt of clothpǐ 2 characters 疑疏 No. 104 疒 Sicknessnè 29 characters 病疼瘦疗疯疲痒痛 No. 105 癶 Dotted tentbō 2 characters 發登 No. 106 白 Whitebái 6 characters 的白百皂皇皆 No. 107 皮 Skinpí 3 characters 皮皱皺 No. 108 皿 Dishmǐn 15 characters 盘盤盐盒盆益盖盡 No. 109 目 Eyemù 37 characters 看睡真眼着睛目直 No. 110 矛 Spearmáo 1 characters 矛 No. 111 矢 Arrowshǐ 4 characters 知短矮矩 No. 112 石 Stoneshí 31 characters 碗码矿研础破硕确 No. 113 示 Spiritshì · also 礻 17 characters 视視票礼禮示社祝 No. 114 禸 Trackróu 3 characters 离萬禽 No. 115 禾 Grainhé 33 characters 租秋种種秀科秒积 No. 116 穴 Cavexué 17 characters 穿空突究穷窗窮窄 No. 117 立 Standlì 8 characters 站竞童競立竖端竭

6 strokes

29 radicals

No. 118 竹 Bamboozhú · also ⺮ 40 characters 笔笑第等筆篮籃答 No. 119 米 Ricemǐ 16 characters 米糕粗精糖类粘粮 No. 120 糸 Silkmì · also 纟 / 糹 129 characters 系红紅纸紙绍紹累 No. 121 缶 Jarfǒu 2 characters 缺罐 No. 122 网 Netwǎng · also 罒 / 罓 11 characters 网罚置罰罵罕罢署 No. 123 羊 Sheepyáng · also ⺷ / ⺶ 7 characters 羊美羞羡羨群義 No. 124 羽 Featheryǔ 9 characters 習羽翻翅翔翘翼翹 No. 125 老 Oldlǎo · also 耂 3 characters 老考者 No. 126 而 Andér 3 characters 而耐耍 No. 127 耒 Plowlěi 2 characters 耕耗 No. 128 耳 Earěr 20 characters 聽耳聊聞聪聰聲职 No. 129 聿 Brushyù 3 characters 肃肅肆 No. 130 肉 Meatròu · also ⺼ 70 characters 脑能腦肉育胖脚脸 No. 131 臣 Ministerchén 3 characters 臥臨臣 No. 132 自 Selfzì 2 characters 自臭 No. 133 至 Arrivezhì 3 characters 至臺致 No. 134 臼 Mortarjiù 6 characters 興舊與舉舅舆 No. 135 舌 Tongueshé 4 characters 舒舍舌舔 No. 136 舛 Opposechuǎn 1 characters 舞 No. 137 舟 Boatzhōu 11 characters 般船航舟舱舰舶艇 No. 138 艮 Stoppinggěn 3 characters 良艰艱 No. 139 色 Colorsè 3 characters 色艳艷 No. 140 艸 Grasscǎo · also 艹 72 characters 苹茶菜蘋药著藥节 No. 141 虍 Tigerhū 10 characters 號虎虑處虚虛虧虏 No. 142 虫 Insectchóng 22 characters 虽蛋虫虹蛇蜂蜜蝴 No. 143 血 Bloodxuè 3 characters 血衅衊 No. 144 行 Walk enclosurexíng 8 characters 行街術衛衝衡衍衔 No. 145 衣 Clothesyī · also 衤 32 characters 衣裡表衬衫被裤裙 No. 146 襾 Westyà 3 characters 西要覆

7 strokes

20 radicals

No. 147 見 Seejiàn · also 见 13 characters 见見觉覺观规規親 No. 148 角 Hornjiǎo 4 characters 角解触觸 No. 149 言 Speechyán · also 讠 149 characters 认识话話语語認说 No. 150 谷 Valleygǔ 1 characters 谷 No. 151 豆 Beandòu 4 characters 豐豆豈豎 No. 152 豕 Pigshǐ 4 characters 象豪豫豬 No. 153 豸 Badgerzhì 2 characters 貓貌 No. 154 貝 Shellbèi · also 贝 76 characters 買贵貴賓賣赛賽负 No. 155 赤 Redchì 1 characters 赤 No. 156 走 Runzǒu 12 characters 起走超越趣赶趕趟 No. 157 足 Footzú · also ⻊ 28 characters 足跑路跳踢跟距跃 No. 158 身 Bodyshēn 4 characters 身躺躲躬 No. 159 車 Cartchē · also 车 40 characters 车車轻较較辆輕輛 No. 160 辛 Bitterxīn 12 characters 辦辛辣辞辩辭辯辜 No. 161 辰 Morningchén 3 characters 農辰辱 No. 162 辵 Walkchuò · also 辶 / ⻌ 83 characters 这這边过还进近远 No. 163 邑 Cityyì 14 characters 那都邮邻郵鄰郊部 No. 164 酉 Wineyǒu 19 characters 醫酒酸醒配酱醋醉 No. 165 釆 Distinguishbiàn 3 characters 释釋采 No. 166 里 Villagelǐ 4 characters 里重量野

8 strokes

9 radicals

No. 167 金 Goldjīn · also 钅 81 characters 钟钱錢鐘铅鉛错錯 No. 168 長 Longzhǎng · also 长 2 characters 长長 No. 169 門 Gatemén · also 门 28 characters 開關门門问间間闻 No. 170 阜 Moundfù 44 characters 院阴陰阳阿附除陽 No. 171 隶 Slavelì 2 characters 隶隸 No. 172 隹 Short tailed birdzhuī 15 characters 雖雞離难隻雙難雜 No. 173 雨 Rainyǔ 18 characters 雨電雪零需雲雷雾 No. 174 靑 Blueqīng 3 characters 静靜青 No. 175 非 Wrongfēi 2 characters 非靠

9 strokes

12 radicals

No. 176 面 Facemiàn 1 characters 面 No. 177 革 Leathergé 5 characters 鞋革鞭鞏鞠 No. 178 韋 Tanned leatherwéi · also 韦 2 characters 韧韌 No. 179 韭 Leekjiǔ Not in HSK deck No. 180 音 Soundyīn 4 characters 音響竟章 No. 181 頁 Leafyè · also 页 47 characters 题題颜顏须須顾頭 No. 182 風 Windfēng · also 风 / 𲋄 6 characters 风風颳飘飄颱 No. 183 飛 Flyfēi · also 飞 2 characters 飞飛 No. 184 食 Eatshí · also 饣 38 characters 饭飯馆館饮飲饱飽 No. 185 首 Headshǒu 1 characters 首 No. 186 香 Fragrantxiāng 1 characters 香 No. 187 馬 Horsemǎ · also 马 29 characters 马馬骑騎骄验骗騙

10 strokes

7 radicals

No. 188 骨 Bonegǔ 3 characters 體髒骨 No. 189 高 Tallgāo 1 characters 高 No. 190 髟 Hairbiāo 5 characters 髮鬆髦鬍鬚 No. 191 鬥 Fightdòu 3 characters 鬧鬥鬨 No. 192 鬯 Sacrificial winechàng 1 characters 鬱 No. 193 鬲 Cauldrongé Not in HSK deck No. 194 鬼 Ghostguǐ 5 characters 鬼魅魂魄魔

11 strokes

6 radicals

No. 195 魚 Fishyú · also 鱼 6 characters 鱼魚鲜鮮鲁魯 No. 196 鳥 Birdniǎo · also 鸟 11 characters 鸡鸟鳥鸭鴨鸣鳴鸦 No. 197 鹵 Saltlǔ · also 卤 2 characters 鹹鹽 No. 198 鹿 Deerlù 1 characters 麗 No. 199 麥 Wheatmài · also 麦 3 characters 麵麦麥 No. 200 麻 Hempmá 2 characters 麼麻

12 strokes

4 radicals

No. 201 黃 Yellowhuáng · also 黄 2 characters 黄黃 No. 202 黍 Milletshǔ 1 characters 黎 No. 203 黑 Blackhēi 5 characters 點黑默墨黨 No. 204 黹 Embroideryzhǐ Not in HSK deck

13 strokes

4 radicals

No. 205 黽 Frogmiǎn · also 黾 Not in HSK deck No. 206 鼎 Tripoddǐng Not in HSK deck No. 207 鼓 Drumgǔ 1 characters 鼓 No. 208 鼠 Ratshǔ · also 鼡 1 characters 鼠

14 strokes

2 radicals

No. 209 鼻 Nosebí 1 characters 鼻 No. 210 齊 Evenqí · also 齐 / 斉 2 characters 齐齊

15 strokes

1 radical

No. 211 齒 Toothchǐ · also 齿 / 歯 4 characters 龄齡齿齒

16 strokes