When the formation data identifies 玉 / 王 as semantic, the relevant character record states that role.
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Semantic role Phonetic role Radical classification
玉
Radical 96 of 214 · 5 strokes
Jade
yù · forms 玉 / 王
Unicode uses 玉 as a Kangxi radical category. Its reference meaning is jade, precious stone, gem. The relationship to an individual character may be semantic, historical, or primarily classificatory.
16 course characters106 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
16 course characters
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现xiànto appear, to manifest; current, nowDetails+
formation note
Formation: Simplified form of 現.
- 𤣩Role unclearjade; gem
- 見Phonetic componentsee
- Category radical
- 王 jade
- Visual structure
- 王 + 见
HSK words with 现17 words in this course
現xiànto appear, to manifest; current, nowDetails+
formation note
Formation: The formation source identifies the component roles shown below; unresolved roles are labeled accordingly.
- 𤣩Role unclearjade; gem
- 見Phonetic componentsee
- Category radical
- 王 jade
- Visual structure
- 王 + 見
HSK words with 現17 words in this course
玩wánto play with, to joke, to entertainDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 𤣩 represents the meaning and 元 represents the sound.
- 𤣩Semantic componentjade; gem
- 元Phonetic componentfirst; primary; currency unit
- Category radical
- 王 jade
- Visual structure
- 王 + 元
HSK words with 玩5 words in this course
班bānclass, squad, team, work shiftDetails+
pictographic formation
Formation: Depicts a knife (刂) cutting a gem into two halves (玨), based on the original meaning "to divide". The meaning later shifted to "division", "group", and "team".
- 玨Pictographic componentgems mounted together
- 刂Pictographic componentknife
- Category radical
- 王 jade
- Visual structure
- 王 + 刂
HSK words with 班5 words in this course
球qiúball, globe, sphere; roundDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 𤣩 represents the meaning and 求 represents the sound.
- 𤣩Semantic componentjade; gem
- 求Phonetic componentseek; request; beseech
- Category radical
- 王 jade
- Visual structure
- 王 + 求
HSK words with 球7 words in this course
环huánbracelet, ring; to surround, to loopDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 王 represents the meaning and 不 represents the sound. Simplified form of 環.
- 王Semantic componentking
- 不Phonetic componentno; not
- Category radical
- 王 jade
- Visual structure
- 王 + 不
HSK words with 环4 words in this course
理lǐscience, reason, logic; to manageDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 𤣩 represents the meaning and 里 represents the sound.
- 𤣩Semantic componentjade; gem
- 里Phonetic componentvillage; (simp.) inside
- Category radical
- 王 jade
- Visual structure
- 王 + 里
HSK words with 理34 words in this course
環huánbracelet, ring; to surround, to loopDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 王 represents the meaning and 睘 represents the sound.
- 王Semantic componentking
- 睘Phonetic componentgaze in terror
- Category radical
- 王 jade
- Visual structure
- 王 + 睘
HSK words with 環4 words in this course
琴qínChinese lute or guitar, string instrumentDetails+
pictographic formation
Formation: The top component is a pictograph of a zither-like stringed musical instrument. 今 is a sound component.
- ◎Pictographic componentcharacterless component
- 今Phonetic componenttoday
- Category radical
- 王 jade
- Visual structure
- 玨 + 今
HSK words with 琴1 word in this course
王wángking, ruler; royal; surnameDetails+
formation note
Formation: Pictograph of an axe head, used as a symbol of the king's military authority.
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon- Category radical
- 王 jade
- Visual structure
- 一 + 土
HSK words with 王2 words in this course
玉yùjade, gem, precious stoneDetails+
formation note
Formation: Pictograph of a ritual object made out of several pieces of jade joined together by a string. A dot was later added to 玉 to distinguish it from 王 (king).
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon- Category radical
- 王 jade
- Visual structure
- 王 + 丶
HSK words with 玉2 words in this course
玻bōglassDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 王 represents the meaning and 皮 represents the sound.
- 王Semantic componentking
- 皮Phonetic componentskin; leather
- Category radical
- 王 jade
- Visual structure
- 王 + 皮
HSK words with 玻1 word in this course
珍zhēna treasure, a precious thing; rare, valuableDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Semantic–phonetic formation: 王 contributes the broad semantic category “jade”; 彡 contributes the historical pronunciation.
- Category radical
- 王 jade
- Visual structure
- 王 + 人 + 彡
HSK words with 珍4 words in this course
璃líglass; colored glazeDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 王 represents the meaning and 离 represents the sound. Simplified form of 琍.
- 王Semantic componentking
- 离Phonetic componentmythical beast; (simp.) leave; depart; away from
- Category radical
- 王 jade
- Visual structure
- 王 + 离
HSK words with 璃1 word in this course
珠zhūgem, jewel, pearl, precious stoneDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 王 represents the meaning and 朱 represents the sound.
- 王Semantic componentking
- 朱Phonetic componentred pigment (vermilion)
- Category radical
- 王 jade
- Visual structure
- 王 + 朱
HSK words with 珠1 word in this course
琢zuóto polish jade; to cut jadeDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Semantic–phonetic formation: 王 contributes the broad semantic category “jade”; 豖 contributes the historical pronunciation.
- Category radical
- 王 jade
- Visual structure
- 王 + 豖
HSK words with 琢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.