Radicals
A radical is the shared part of a family of characters. It usually hints at the meaning.
| Radical | Pinyin | Meaning | Character | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 亻 | rén | person | 你 | |
| 口 | kǒu | mouth | 吃 | |
| 女 | nǚ | woman | 妈 | |
| 木 | mù | tree / wood | 校 | |
| 氵 | shuǐ | water | 海 | |
| 灬 | huǒ | fire | 热 | |
| 日 | rì | sun / day | 时 | |
| 月 | yuè | moon / month | 朋 | |
| 目 | mù | eye | 看 | |
| 扌 | shǒu | hand | 打 | |
| 忄 | xīn | heart / feeling | 忙 | |
| 讠 | yán | speech | 说 | |
| 宀 | mián | roof | 家 | |
| 门 | mén | door / gate | 间 | |
| 艹 | cǎo | grass / plant | 茶 | |
| 钅 | jīn | metal / gold | 钱 | |
| 饣 | shí | food / eat | 饭 | |
| 土 | tǔ | earth / ground | 在 | |
| 囗 | wéi | enclosure | 国 | |
| 山 | shān | mountain | 岛 | |
| 马 | mǎ | horse | 驾 | |
| 车 | chē | vehicle | 辆 | |
| 广 | guǎng | shelter / wide | 店 | |
| 阝 | fù | mound / city | 院 |
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