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TILMAN ARETZ’S BLOG [taretz.blogspot.com]———Guide to the 214 Radicals
Guide to the 214 Radicals
Table of the 214 Radicals
Explanation: The 214 Radicals (bushou部首) are the most common classification system used in dictionaries for
traditional Chinese characters (fantizi繁體字). That system was developed towards the end of the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) and became widespread after being used in the famous Kangxi Dictionary (Kangxi Zidian康熙字典) which was published in 1716 and contained more than 47,000 characters.
①1 一
2丨
3丶
4丿
5乙
6亅
②7 二
8亠
9人
10ㄦ
11入
12八
13冂
14冖
15冫
16几
17凵
18刀
19力
20ㄅ
21匕
22匚
23ㄈ
24十
25卜
26卩
27ㄏ
28ㄙ
29又 ③ 30口
31囗
32土
33士
34夂
35夊
36夕
37大
38女
39子
40宀
41寸
42小
43ㄤ
44尸
45屮
46山
47川
48工
49己
50巾
51干
52ㄠ
53广
54廴
55廾
56弋
57弓
58彐
59彡
60ㄔ
④61 心
62戈
63戶
64手
65支
66攴
67文
68斗
69斤
70方
71无
72日
73曰
74月
75木
76欠
77止
78歹
79殳
80毋
81比
82毛
83氏
84气
85水
86火
87爪
88父
89爻
90爿
91片
92牙
93牛
94犬 ⑤ 95玄
96玉
97瓜
98瓦
99甘
100生
101用
102田
103疋
104疒
105癶
106白
107皮
108皿
109目
110矛
111矢
112石
113示
114禸
115禾
116穴
117立 ⑥ 118竹 119米
120糸
121缶
122网
123羊
124羽
125老
126而
127耒
128耳
129聿
130肉
131臣
132自
133至
134臼
135舌
136舛
137舟
138艮
139色
140艸
141虍
142虫
143血
144行
145衣
146西 ⑦ 147見 148角
149言
150谷
151豆
152豕
153豸
154貝
155赤
156走
157足
158身
159車
160辛
161辰
162辵
163邑
164酉
165釆
166里 ⑧ 167金 168長
169門
170阜
171隶
172隹
173雨
174青
175非 ⑨ 176面 177革
178韋
179韭
180音
181頁
182風
183飛
184食
185首
186香 ⑩ 187馬 188骨
189高
190髟
191鬥
192鬯
193鬲
194鬼 ⑪ 195魚 196鳥
197鹵
198鹿
199麥
200麻
⑫201黃202黍
203黑
204黹 ⑬ 205黽 206鼎
207鼓
208鼠 ⑭ 209鼻 210齊
⑮211齒⑯212龍213龜 ⑰214龠
Note: The number in the circle refers to the number of strokes of the Radical.
Sources
Wei Chu-hsien衛聚賢: How to recognize Chinese characters. [如何認識中國文字] An introduction to the 214
Radicals of Chinese thought and script. First published in Tokyo 1923.
Far East Concise English-Chinese Chinese-English Dictionary. [遠東袖珍漢英 • 英漢辭典] Far East Book Co.
Ltd., Taipei 1981. ISBN: 957-612-018-7
Mathews’ Chinese-English Dictionary. [麥氏漢英辭典] Revised edition, Harvard University Press 1943. ISBN:
0674123506
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TILMAN ARETZ’S BLOG [taretz.blogspot.com]———Guide to the 214 Radicals
Pronunciation and meaning of the 214 Radicals
ONE-STROKE RADICALS [TOTAL 6 RADICALS]
No. Radical Pronunciation Meaning in English
No. Radical Pronunciation Meaning in English
1
一Yi 1
One
4
丿Pie 3
Part
2
丨Gun 3
Baton
5
乙Yi 3
Sickle sign
3
丶Zhu 3
Top dot
6
亅Jue 2
Hook
TWO-STROKE RADICALS [TOTAL 23 RADICALS]
No. Radical Pronunciation Meaning in English
No. Radical Pronunciation Meaning in English
7
二Er 4
Two
19
力Li 4
Force
8
亠Tou 2
Cover
20
ㄅBao 1
Enfold
9
人Ren 2
Man
21
匕Bi 3
Spoon
10
ㄦRen 2
Support
22
匚Fang 1
Open basket
11
入Ru 4
Enter
23
ㄈXi 4
Cover
12
八Ba 1
Eight
24
十Shi 2
Ten
13
冂Jiong 1
Opening out
25
卜Bu 3
Foretell
14
冖Mi 4
Cover
26
卩Jie 2
Kneel
15
冫Bing 1
Ice
27
ㄏHan 3
Cliff shelter
16
几Ji 3
Low table
28
ㄙSi 1
Bind
17
凵Qu 1
Gutter / pit
29
又Yo u 4
Grip
18
刀Dao 1
Knife
THREE-STROKE RADICALS [TOTAL 31 RADICALS]
No. Radical Pronunciation Meaning in English
No. Radical Pronunciation Meaning in English
30
口Kou 3
Mouth
46
山Shan 1
Mountain
31
囗Wei 2
Enclose
47
川Chuan 1
Stream
32
土Tu 3
Earth
48
工Gong 1
Work
33
士Shi 4
Scholar
49
己Ji 3
Middle
34
夂Zhi 4
Follow
50
巾Jin 1
Kerchief
35
夊Sui 1
Shackle
51
干Gan 1
To shield
36
夕Xi 4
Evening
52
ㄠYa o 1
Feeble
37
大Da 4
Big
53
广Ya n 3
Open shelter
38
女Nü 3
Woman
54
廴Yin 3
Going
39
子Zi 3
Son
55
廾Gong 3
Unite
40
宀Mian 2
Roof
56
弋Yi 4
Discus
41
寸Cun 4
Inch
57
弓Gong 1
Bow
42
小Xiao 3
Small
58
彐Ji 4
Snout
43
ㄤWang 1
Weak
59
彡Shan 1
Ornate
44
尸Shi 1
Seat
60
ㄔChi 4
Step forth
45
屮Che 4
Sprout
2
TILMAN ARETZ’S BLOG [taretz.blogspot.com]———Guide to the 214 Radicals
FOUR-STROKE RADICALS [TOTAL 34 RADICALS]
No. Radical Pronunciation Meaning in English
No. Radical Pronunciation Meaning in English
61
心Xin 1
Heart
78
歹Dai 3
Bad
62
戈Ge 1
Battle-axe
79
殳Shu 1
Crook
63
戶Hu 4
Door
80
毋Wu 2
No
64
手Shou 3
Hand
81
比Bi 3
Compare
65
支Zhi 1
Branch
82
毛Mao 2
Hair
66
攴Pu 1
Tap / rap
83
氏Shi 4
Family
67
文Wen 2
Civilized
84
气Qi 4
Ether
68
斗Dou 3
Bushel
85
水Shui 3
Water
69
斤Jin 1
Axe / pound
86
火Huo 3
Fire
70
方Fang 1
Square
87
爪Zhao 3 / zhua 3Claw
71
无Wu 2
No
88
父Fu 4
Father
72
日Ri 4
Sun
89
爻Ya o 2
Change
73
曰Yu e 1
Say
90
爿Qiang 2
Bedstead
74
月Yu e 4
Moon
91
片Pian 4
Board
75
木Mu 4
Wood
92
牙Ya 2
Tooth
76
欠Qian 4
To owe
93
牛Niu 2
Ox
77
止Zhi 3
Halt
94
犬Quan 3
Dog
FIVE-STROKE RADICALS [TOTAL 23 RADICALS]
No. Radical Pronunciation Meaning in English
No. Radical Pronunciation Meaning in English
95
玄Xuan 2
Hidden
107
皮Pi 2
Skin
96
玉Yu 4
Jade
108
皿Min 3
Vessel
97
瓜Gua 1
Gourd
109
目Mu 4
Eye
98
瓦Wa 3
Tile
110
矛Mao 2
Lance
99
甘Gan 1
Sweet
111
矢Shi 3
Arrow
100
生Sheng 1
Grow
112
石Shi 2
Stone
101
用Yong 4
To use
113
示Shi 4
Worship
102
田Tian 2
Field
114
禸Rou 2
Grip
103
疋Ya 3
Bolt of cloth
115
禾He 2
Corn
104
疒Chuang 2
Sick
116
穴Xue 4
Cave
105
癶Bo 1
Depart
117
立Li 4
Stand up
106
白Bo 2 / bai 2
White
SIX-STROKE RADICALS [TOTAL 29 RADICALS]
No. Radical Pronunciation Meaning in English
No. Radical Pronunciation Meaning in English
118
竹Zhu 2
Bamboo
122
网Wang 3
Net
119
米Mi 3
Rice
123
羊Yang 2
Goat
120
糸Mi 4
Thread
124
羽Yu 3
Feather
121
缶Fou 3
Pottery
125
老Lao 3
Old
3
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