When the formation data identifies 田 as semantic, the relevant character record states that role.
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田
Radical 102 of 214 · 5 strokes
Field
tián
Unicode uses 田 as a Kangxi radical category. Its reference meaning is field, arable land, cultivated. The relationship to an individual character may be semantic, historical, or primarily classificatory.
23 course characters91 character–word links
Semantic–phonetic characters identify the component associated with historical pronunciation.
The primary dictionary radical is shown independently of any claim about modern meaning.
Character index
23 course characters
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电diànelectricity; electric; lightningDetails+
formation note
Formation: Originally a variant form of 申, a pictograph of a lightning bolt. The traditional form 電 adds the 雨 (rain) component.
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon- Category radical
- 田 field
- Visual structure
- 曰 + 乚
HSK words with 电11 words in this course
男nánman, boy; male; baron; surnameDetails+
semantic formation
Formation: Traditionally males (男) were the people who plowed (力) the fields (田).
- 田Semantic componentfield
- 力Semantic componentstrength; power
- Category radical
- 田 field
- Visual structure
- 田 + 力
HSK words with 男1 word in this course
画huàpicture, painting, drawing; to drawDetails+
pictographic formation
Formation: Pictograph of a hand holding a writing utensil (聿) and drawing something. The simplified character 画 was adapted from the cursive form of the traditional character 畫.
- 聿Pictographic componentwriting utensil
- ◎Pictographic componentcharacterless component
- Category radical
- 田 field
- Visual structure
- 一 + 凵 + 田
- Also indexed under
- 一 one
界jièboundary, limit; domain; society, the worldDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 田 represents the meaning and 介 represents the sound.
- 田Semantic componentfield
- 介Phonetic componentintroduce; lie between
- Category radical
- 田 field
- Visual structure
- 田 + 介
HSK words with 界5 words in this course
留liúto stay, to remain; to preserve, to keep; to leave a message; Details+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 田 represents the meaning and 卯 represents the sound.
- 田Semantic componentfield
- 卯Phonetic componentmortise; 4th earthly branch
- Category radical
- 田 field
- Visual structure
- 卯 + 田
HSK words with 留10 words in this course
畫huàpicture, painting, drawing; to drawDetails+
pictographic formation
Formation: Pictograph of a hand holding a writing utensil (聿) and drawing something.
- 聿Pictographic componentwriting utensil
- ◎Pictographic componentcharacterless component
- Category radical
- 田 field
- Visual structure
- 聿 + 田 + 一
當dāngappropriate, timely; to act, to serve; the sound of bellsDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 田 represents the meaning and 尚 represents the sound. The contribution of the 田 (field) component to the meaning is unclear.
- 田Semantic componentfield
- 尚Phonetic componentvalue; esteem
- Category radical
- 田 field
- Visual structure
- 尚 + 田
HSK words with 當21 words in this course
申shēnto report; to extend; to explain; to declareDetails+
formation note
Formation: Pictograph of a lightning bolt. The current meaning is a phonetic loan.
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon- Category radical
- 田 field
- Visual structure
- 日 + 丨
HSK words with 申2 words in this course
由yóucause, reason; fromDetails+
formation note
Formation: Origin unclear.
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon- Category radical
- 田 field
- Visual structure
- 田
HSK words with 由5 words in this course
畢bìto finish, to conclude, to end; completedDetails+
pictographic formation
Formation: Depicts some sort of hunting trap used in a field (田). The meaning later shifted to "finish".
- 田Pictographic componentfield
- ◎Pictographic componentcharacterless component
- Category radical
- 田 field
- Visual structure
- 田 + 卄 + 十
HSK words with 畢3 words in this course
甲jiǎarmor, shell; fingernails; 1st heavenly stemDetails+
formation note
Formation: Pictograph of a turtle shell.
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon- Category radical
- 田 field
- Visual structure
- 冂
HSK words with 甲2 words in this course
略lüèapproximate, rough; outline, summary; plan, plotDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 田 represents the meaning and 各 represents the sound. Simplified form of 畧.
- 田Semantic componentfield
- 各Phonetic componenteach; every
- Category radical
- 田 field
- Visual structure
- 田 + 各
HSK words with 略5 words in this course
田tiánfield, farm, arable land; cultivatedDetails+
formation note
Formation: Pictograph of a field.
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon- Category radical
- 田 field
- Visual structure
- 冂 + 土
HSK words with 田2 words in this course
畅chàngfreely, smoothly; unrestrainedDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 申 represents the meaning and 昜 represents the sound. Simplified form of 暢.
- 申Semantic component(lightning); extend; state; explain
- 昜Phonetic componentopen; expand; bright; glorious
- Category radical
- 田 field
- Visual structure
- 申 + 昜
HSK words with 畅3 words in this course
畏wèifear, dread, awe, reverenceDetails+
pictographic formation
Formation: Pictograph of a ghost wielding a stick, which is a fearful sight to behold.
- 鬼Pictographic componentghost; demon
- 卜Pictographic componentto divine
- Category radical
- 田 field
- Visual structure
- 田 + 一
HSK words with 畏1 word in this course
畜chùlivestock, domestic animalsDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Semantic–phonetic formation: 田 contributes the broad semantic category “farm”; 玄 contributes the historical pronunciation.
- Category radical
- 田 field
- Visual structure
- 玄 + 田
HSK words with 畜2 words in this course
畔pànriver bank; a boundary path that divides fieldsDetails+
compound formation
Compound formation: A farm 田 divided in half 半; 半 also provides the pronunciation
- Category radical
- 田 field
- Visual structure
- 田 + 半
HSK words with 畔1 word in this course
異yìdifferent, strange, unusual; foreign; surprisingDetails+
formation note
Formation: Pictograph of a person with an unusual head.
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon- Category radical
- 田 field
- Visual structure
- 田 + 共
HSK words with 異4 words in this course
畴chóufield, farmland; class, categoryDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 田 represents the meaning and 寿 represents the sound. Simplified form of 疇.
- 田Semantic componentfield
- 寿Phonetic componentlong life; old age
- Category radical
- 田 field
- Visual structure
- 田 + 寿
HSK words with 畴1 word in this course
番fānto take turns, to repeat; to sow; a turnDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 田 represents the meaning and 釆 represents the sound. Original meaning unclear.
- 田Semantic componentfield
- 釆Phonetic componentsow; scatter
- Category radical
- 田 field
- Visual structure
- 米 + 田
HSK words with 番1 word in this course
疇chóufield, farmland; class, categoryDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 田 represents the meaning and 壽 represents the sound.
- 田Semantic componentfield
- 壽Phonetic componentlong life; old age
- Category radical
- 田 field
- Visual structure
- 田 + 壽
HSK words with 疇1 word in this course
疆jiāngboundary, border, frontierDetails+
compound formation
Compound formation: A bow 弓 and arrow 土 used to defend a border 畺; 畺 also provides the pronunciation
- Category radical
- 田 field
- Visual structure
- 弓 + 土 + 畺
HSK words with 疆1 word in this course
疊diépile; layer; to fold up; to repeat, to duplicateDetails+
compound formation
Compound formation: Clothes 畾 stacked on top of a drawer 冝
- Category radical
- 田 field
- Visual structure
- 畾 + 冝
HSK words with 疊1 word in this course
Classification: Unicode 17.0 kRSUnicode. Structure: Make Me a Hanzi. Formation: Dong Chinese Lexicon where available, with a documented Make Me a Hanzi fallback. Method and licenses.