The radical table contains both traditional and simplified radicals, some radicals appear multiple times due to different stroke count of variants.
For more information on radicals, please read Radical (Chinese character) on Wikipedia.
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| Strokes | Radical | Chinese name | English name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Stroke | |||
| 1 | 一 | yī | one |
| 丨 | gǔn | line | |
| 丶 | zhǔ | dot | |
| 丿 | piě | slash | |
| 乙/乚 | yǐ | second | |
| 亅/了 | jué | hook | |
| 2 Strokes | |||
| 2 | 二 | èr | two |
| 亠 | tóu | lid | |
| 人/亻 | rén | man | |
| 儿 | rén | legs | |
| 入 | rù | enter | |
| 八 | bā | eight | |
| 冂 | jiōng | down box | |
| 冖 | mì | cover | |
| 冫 | bīng | ice | |
| 几 | jǐ | table | |
| 凵 | qū | open box | |
| 刀/刂 | dāo | knife | |
| 力 | lì | power | |
| 勹 | bāo | wrap | |
| 匕 | bǐ | spoon | |
| 匚 | fāng | right open box | |
| 匸 | xǐ | hiding enclosure | |
| 十 | shí | ten | |
| 卜 | bǔ | divination | |
| 卩 | jié | seal | |
| 厂 | hǎn | cliff | |
| 厶 | sī | private | |
| 又 | yòu | again | |
| 讠 | yán | speech | |
| 3 Strokes | |||
| 3 | 口 | kǒu | mouth |
| 囗 | wéi | enclosure | |
| 土 | tǔ | earth | |
| 士 | shì | scholar | |
| 夂 | zhǐ | go | |
| 夊 | suī | go slowly | |
| 夕 | xī | evening | |
| 大 | dà | big | |
| 女 | nǚ | woman | |
| 子/孑 | zǐ | child | |
| 宀 | mián | roof | |
| 寸 | cùn | inch | |
| 小 | xiǎo | small | |
| 尢 | wāng | lame | |
| 尸 | shī | corpse | |
| 屮 | chè | sprout | |
| 山 | shān | mountain | |
| 巛/川 | chuān | river | |
| 工 | gōng | work | |
| 己/已/巳 | jǐ | oneself | |
| 巾 | jīn | turban | |
| 干 | gān | dry | |
| 幺/乡 | yāo | short thread | |
| 广 | yǎn | shelter | |
| 廴 | yǐn | long stride | |
| 廾 | gǒng | two hands | |
| 弋 | yì | shoot | |
| 弓 | gōng | bow | |
| 彐/彑 | jì | snout | |
| 彡 | shān | bristle | |
| 彳 | chì | step | |
| 心/忄 | xīn | heart | |
| 手/扌 | shǒu | hand | |
| 水/氵/氺 | shuǐ | water | |
| 犬/犭 | quǎn | dog | |
| 艸/艹 | cǎo | grass | |
| 辵/辶 | chuò | walk | |
| 邑/阝(on right side) | yì | city | |
| 阜/阝(on left side) | fù | mound | |
| 纟 | mì | silk | |
| 门 | mén | gate | |
| 飞 | fēi | fly | |
| 饣 | shí | eat | |
| 马 | mǎ | horse | |
| 4 Strokes | |||
| 4 | 心/忄 | xīn | heart |
| 戈 | gē | spear | |
| 戶/户 | hù | door | |
| 手/扌 | shǒu | hand | |
| 支 | zhī | branch | |
| 攴/攵 | pū | rap | |
| 文 | wén | script | |
| 斗 | dǒu | dipper | |
| 斤 | jīn | axe | |
| 方 | fāng | square | |
| 无 | wú | without | |
| 日 | rì | sun | |
| 曰 | yuē | say | |
| 月 | yuè | moon | |
| 木 | mù | tree | |
| 欠 | qiàn | owe | |
| 止 | zhǐ | stop | |
| 歹 | dǎi | evil | |
| 殳 | shū | weapon | |
| 毋/母 | wú | do not | |
| 比 | bǐ | compare | |
| 毛 | máo | fur | |
| 氏 | shì | clan | |
| 气 | qì | steam | |
| 水/氵/氺 | shuǐ | water | |
| 火/灬 | huǒ | fire | |
| 爪/爫 | zhǎo | claw | |
| 父 | fù | father | |
| 爻 | yáo | line | |
| 爿 | qiáng | piece of wood | |
| 片 | piàn | slice | |
| 牙 | yá | tooth | |
| 牛/牜 | niú | cow | |
| 犬/犭 | quǎn | dog | |
| 玉/玊/王 | yù | jade | |
| 示/礻 | shì | spirit | |
| 网/罒/罓 | wǎng | net | |
| 老/耂 | lǎo | old | |
| 艸/艹 | cǎo | grass | |
| 辵/辶 | chuò | walk | |
| 见 | jiàn | see | |
| 贝 | bèi | shell | |
| 车 | chē | cart | |
| 韦 | wéi | soft leather | |
| 风 | fēng | wind | |
| 5 Strokes | |||
| 5 | 毋/母 | wú | do not |
| 水/氵/氺 | shuǐ | water | |
| 玄 | xuán | profound | |
| 玉/玊/王 | yù | jade | |
| 瓜 | guā | melon | |
| 瓦 | wǎ | tile | |
| 甘 | gān | sweet | |
| 生 | shēng | life | |
| 用 | yòng | use | |
| 田/由/甲/申 | tián | field | |
| 疋 | shū | foot | |
| 疒 | chuáng | sick | |
| 癶 | bō | legs | |
| 白 | bái | white | |
| 皮 | pí | skin | |
| 皿 | mǐn | dish | |
| 目 | mù | eye | |
| 矛 | máo | spear | |
| 矢 | shǐ | arrow | |
| 石 | shí | stone | |
| 示/礻 | shì | spirit | |
| 禸 | róu | track | |
| 禾 | hé | grain | |
| 穴 | xué | cave | |
| 立 | lì | stand | |
| 网/罒/罓 | wǎng | net | |
| 衣/衤 | yī | clothing | |
| 钅 | jīn | gold | |
| 长 | cháng | long | |
| 鸟 | niǎo | bird | |
| 龙 | lóng | dragon | |
| 6 Strokes | |||
| 6 | 竹 | zhú | bamboo |
| 米 | mǐ | rice | |
| 糸/糹 | mì | silk | |
| 缶 | fǒu | jar | |
| 网/罒/罓 | wǎng | net | |
| 羊 | yáng | sheep | |
| 羽 | yǔ | feather | |
| 老/耂 | lǎo | old | |
| 而 | ér | and | |
| 耒 | lěi | plough | |
| 耳 | ěr | ear | |
| 聿 | yù | brush | |
| 肉/月 | ròu | meat | |
| 臣 | chén | minister | |
| 自 | zì | self | |
| 至 | zhì | reach | |
| 臼 | jiù | mortar | |
| 舌 | shé | tongue | |
| 舛 | chuǎn | oppose | |
| 舟 | zhōu | boat | |
| 艮 | gèn | stop and stare | |
| 色 | sè | color | |
| 艸/艹 | cǎo | grass | |
| 虍 | hū | tiger | |
| 虫 | chóng | insect | |
| 血 | xiě | blood | |
| 行 | xíng | walk | |
| 衣/衤 | yī | clothing | |
| 襾/西/覀 | xià | cover | |
| 页 | yè | page | |
| 齐 | qí | neat | |
| 7 Strokes | |||
| 7 | 見 | jiàn | see |
| 角 | jiǎo | horn | |
| 言/訁 | yán | speech | |
| 谷 | gǔ | valley | |
| 豆 | dòu | bean | |
| 豕 | shǐ | a pig, boar | |
| 豸 | zhì | fierce animal | |
| 貝 | bèi | shell | |
| 赤 | chì | red | |
| 走 | zǒu | run | |
| 足 | zú | foot | |
| 身 | shēn | body | |
| 車 | chē | cart | |
| 辛 | xīn | bitter | |
| 辰 | chén | morning | |
| 辵/辶 | chuò | walk | |
| 邑/阝(on right side) | yì | city | |
| 酉 | yǒu | wine vessel | |
| 釆 | biàn | discern | |
| 里 | lǐ | village | |
| 卤 | lǔ | salt | |
| 麦 | mài | wheat | |
| 龟 | guī | turtle | |
| 8 Strokes | |||
| 8 | 金/釒 | jīn | gold |
| 長 | cháng | long | |
| 門 | mén | gate | |
| 阜/阝(on left side) | fù | mound | |
| 隶 | dài | slave | |
| 隹 | zhuī | short-tailed bird | |
| 雨 | yǔ | rain | |
| 青 | qīng | green | |
| 非 | fēi | wrong | |
| 鱼 | yú | fish | |
| 黾 | mǐn | frog | |
| 齿 | chǐ | teeth | |
| 9 Strokes | |||
| 9 | 面 | miàn | face |
| 革 | gé | leather | |
| 韋 | wéi | soft leather | |
| 韭 | jiǔ | leek | |
| 音 | yīn | sound | |
| 頁 | yè | page | |
| 風 | fēng | wind | |
| 飛 | fēi | fly | |
| 食/飠 | shí | eat | |
| 首 | shǒu | head | |
| 香 | xiāng | fragrant | |
| 10 Strokes | |||
| 10 | 馬 | mǎ | horse |
| 骨 | gǔ | bone | |
| 高 | gāo | tall | |
| 髟 | biāo | hair | |
| 鬥 | dòu | fight | |
| 鬯 | chàng | sacrificial wine | |
| 鬲 | lì | cauldron | |
| 鬼 | guǐ | ghost | |
| 11 Strokes | |||
| 11 | 魚 | yú | fish |
| 鳥 | niǎo | bird | |
| 鹵 | lǔ | salt | |
| 鹿 | lù | deer | |
| 麥 | mài | wheat | |
| 麻 | má | hemp | |
| 黄 | huáng | yellow | |
| 12 Strokes | |||
| 12 | 黃 | huáng | yellow |
| 黍 | shǔ | millet | |
| 黑 | hēi | black | |
| 黹 | zhǐ | embroider | |
| 13 Strokes | |||
| 13 | 黽 | mǐn | frog |
| 鼎 | dǐng | tripod | |
| 鼓 | gǔ | drum | |
| 鼠 | shǔ | rat | |
| 14 Strokes | |||
| 14 | 鼻 | bí | nose |
| 齊 | qí | neat | |
| 15 Strokes | |||
| 15 | 齒 | chǐ | teeth |
| 16 Strokes | |||
| 16 | 龍 | lóng | dragon |
| 龜 | guī | turtle | |
| 17 Strokes | |||
| 17 | 龠 | yuè | flute |