[[Index]] | [[Characters]] | [[Strokes]] ## Introduction Radicals, also known as "**bùshǒu**" (**部首**) in Chinese, are the basic components of Chinese characters that carry **meaning** or serve as **phonetic indicators**. The 214 radicals, also known as **Kangxi radicals**, are a set of **fundamental components** used to categorize Chinese characters in dictionaries and reference materials. Each radical represents a **basic element** of meaning or structure within a character. These radicals serve as **building blocks** for thousands of Chinese characters, allowing them to be organized systematically for **easier lookup** and **study**. ## Common Radicals > [!Examples]+ > Some of the most common radicals include: > > 1. **[[人 (rén)]]** - Radical for "**person**" > 2. **[[口 (kǒu)]]** - Radical for "**mouth**" > 3. **[[山 (shān)]]** - Radical for "**mountain**" > 4. **[[木 (mù)]]** - Radical for "**tree**" > 5. **[[火 (huǒ)]]** - Radical for "**fire**" > 6. **[[水 (shuǐ)]]** - Radical for "**water**" > 7. **[[土 (tǔ)]]** - Radical for "**earth**" > 8. **[[日 (rì)]]** - Radical for "**sun**" > 9. **[[月 (yuè)]]** - Radical for "**moon**" > 10. **[[金 (jīn)]]** - Radical for "**metal**" These radicals are often **combined** with other radicals or components **to form** more **complex characters**. For example, the character "**休**" (**xiū**), meaning "rest" or "take a break," combines the "**人**" radical with the "**木**" radical to convey the idea of a person resting under a tree. **Understanding** radicals is essential for learning Chinese characters efficiently. By **recognizing** common radicals and their meanings, learners can better grasp the **structure** and **organization** of characters, making it easier to remember and recognize **new vocabulary**. ## The Complete List Here's the list of the **214** Chinese radicals in order, along with their pinyin: 1. [[一 (yī)]] 2. [[丨 (gǔn)]] 3. [[丶 (zhǔ)]] 4. [[丿 (piě)]] | [[乀 (piě)]] | [[⺄ (piě)]] 5. [[乙 (yǐ)]] | [[乚 (yǐ)]] | [[乛 (yǐ)]] 6. [[亅 (jué)]] 7. [[二 (èr)]] 8. [[亠 (tóu)]] 9. [[人 (rén)]] | [[亻(rén)]] 10. [[儿 (ér)]] 11. [[入 (rù)]] 12. [[八 (bā)]] | [[丷 (bǎ)]] 13. [[冂 (jīong)]] 14. [[冖 (mì)]] 15. [[冫 (bīng)]] 16. [[几 (jī)]] 17. [[凵 (kǎn)]] 18. [[刀 (dāo)]] | [[刂 (dāo)]] | [[⺈ (dāo)]] 19. [[力 (lì)]] 20. [[勹 (bāo)]] 21. [[匕 (bǐ)]] 22. [[匚 (fāng)]] 23. [[匸 (xǐ)]] 24. [[十 (shí)]] 25. [[卜 (bǔ)]] 26. [[卩 (jié)]] | [[㔾 (jié)]] 27. [[厂 (chǎng，ān，hān，yán)]] 28. [[厶 (sī)]] 29. [[又 (yòu)]] 30. [[口 (kǒu)]] 31. [[囗 (weí)]] 32. [[土 (tǔ)]] 33. [[士 (shì)]] 34. [[夂 (zhǐ)]] 35. [[夊 (suì)]] 36. [[夕 (xī)]] 37. [[大 (dà)]] 38. [[女 (nǚ)]] 39. [[子 (zǐ)]] 40. [[宀 (mián)]] 41. [[寸 (cùn)]] 42. [[小 (xiǎo)]] | [[⺌ (xiǎo)]] | [[⺍ (xiǎo)]] 43. [[尢 (wāng)]] | [[尣 (wāng)]] 44. [[尸 (shī)]] 45. [[屮 (chè)]] 46. [[山 (shān)]] 47. [[川 (chuān)]] | [[巛 (chuāng)]] 48. [[工 (gōng)]] 49. [[己 (jǐ)]] 50. [[巾 (jīn)]] 51. [[干 (gān)]] 52. [[幺 (yāo)]] | [[么 (yāo)]] 53. [[广 (guǎng)]] 54. [[廴 (yǐn)]] 55. [[廾 (gǒng)]] 56. [[弋 (yì)]] 57. [[弓 (gōng)]] 58. [[彐 (jì)]] | [[彑 (jì)]] 59. [[彡 (shān)]] 60. [[彳 (chì)]] 61. [[心 (xīn)]] | [[忄(xīn)]] | [[⺗ (xīn)]] 62. [[戈 (gē)]] 63. [[戶 (hù)]] | [[户 (hù)]] | [[戸 (hù)]] 64. [[手 (shǒu)]] | [[扌 (shǒu)]] | [[龵 (shǒu)]] 65. [[支 (zhī)]] 66. [[攴 (pū)]] | [[攵 (pū)]] 67. [[文 (wén)]] 68. [[斗 (dǒu)]] 69. [[斤 (jīn)]] 70. [[方 (fāng)]] 71. [[无 (wú)]] | [[旡 (wú)]] 72. [[日 (rì)]] 73. [[曰 (yuē)]] 74. [[月 (yuè)]] 75. [[木 (mù)]] 76. [[欠 (qiàn)]] 77. [[止 (zhǐ)]] 78. [[歹 (dǎi)]] | [[歺 (dǎi)]] 79. [[殳 (shū)]] 80. [[毋 (mǔ)]] | [[母 (mǔ)]] 81. [[比 (bǐ)]] 82. [[毛 (máo)]] 83. [[氏 (shì)]] 84. [[气 (qì)]] 85. [[水 (shuǐ)]] | [[氵 (shuǐ)]] | [[氺 (shuǐ)]] 86. [[火 (huǒ)]] | [[灬 (huǒ)]] 87. [[爪 (zhǎo)]] | [[爫 (zhǎo) ]] 88. [[父 (fù)]] 89. [[爻 (yáo)]] 90. [[爿 (qiáng)]] | [[丬 (qiáng)]] 91. [[片 (piàn)]] 92. [[牙 (yá)]] 93. [[牛 (niú)]] | [[牜 (niú)]] | [[⺧ (niú)]] 94. [[犬 (quǎn)]] | [[犭 (quǎn)]] 95. [[玄 (xuán)]] 96. [[玉 (wáng，yù)]] | [[王 (wáng，yù)]] | [[玊 (wáng，yù)]] 97. [[瓜 (guā)]] 98. [[瓦 (wǎ)]] 99. [[甘 (gān)]] 100. [[生 (shēng)]] 101. [[用 (yòng)]] 102. [[田 (tián)]] 103. [[疋 (pǐ)]] | [[⺪(pǐ)]] 104. [[疒 (nè)]] 105. [[癶 (bō)]] 106. [[白 (bái)]] 107. [[皮 (pí)]] 108. [[皿 (mǐn)]] 109. [[目 (mù)]] | [[⺫ (mù)]] 110. [[矛 (máo)]] 111. [[矢 (shǐ)]] 112. [[石 (shí)]] 113. [[示 (shì)]] | [[礻 (shì)]] 114. [[禸 (róu)]] | [[⽱ (róu)]] 115. [[禾 (hé)]] 116. [[穴 (xué)]] 117. [[立 (lì)]] 118. [[竹 (zhú)]] | [[⺮ (zhú)]] 119. [[米 (mǐ)]] 120. [[糸 (mì)]] | [[纟(mì)]] | [[糹(mì)]] 121. [[缶 (fǒu)]] 122. [[网 (wǎng)]] | [[⺫ (wǎng)]] | [[罓 (wǎng)]] | [[⺳ (wǎng)]] 123. [[羊 (yáng)]] | [[⺶ (yáng)]] | [[⺷ (yáng)]] 124. [[羽 (yǔ)]] 125. [[老 (lǎo)]] | [[耂 (lǎo)]] 126. [[而 (ér)]] | [[⺺ (ér)]] | [[⺻ (ér)]] 127. [[耒 (lěi)]] | [[⺼(lěi)]] 128. [[耳 (ěr)]] 129. [[聿 (yù)]] 130. [[肉 (ròu)]] 131. [[臣 (chén)]] 132. [[自 (zì)]] 133. [[至 (zhì)]] 134. [[臼 (jiù)]] 135. [[舌 (shé)]] 136. [[舛 (chuǎn)]] 137. [[舟 (zhōu)]] 138. [[艮 (gěn)]] 139. [[色 (sè)]] 140. [[艸 (cǎo)]] | [[艹 (cǎo)]] | [[⺿ (cǎo)]] 141. [[虍 (hǔ)]] 142. [[虫 (chóng)]] 143. [[血 (xuè)]] 144. [[行 (xíng)]] 145. [[衣 (yī)]] | [[⻂(yī)]] 146. [[西 (xī)]] | [[覀 (xī)]] | [[襾 (xī)]] 147. [[見 (jiàn)]] | [[见 (jiàn)]] 148. [[角 (jiǎo)]] | [[⻇ (jiǎo)]] 149. [[言 (yān)]] | [[讠 (yān)]] 150. [[谷 (gǔ)]] 151. [[豆 (dòu)]] 152. [[豕 (shǐ)]] 153. [[豸 (zhì)]] 154. [[貝 (bèi)]] | [[贝 (bèi)]] 155. [[赤 (chì)]] 156. [[走 (zǒu)]] 157. [[足 (zù)]] | [[⻊ (zù)]] 158. [[身 (shēn)]] 159. [[車 (chē)]] | [[车 (chē)]] 160. [[辛 (xīn)]] 161. [[辰 (chén)]] 162. [[辵 (chuò)]] | [[辶 (chuò)]] | [[⻍ (chuò)]] | [[⻎ (chuò)]] 163. [[邑 (yì)]] | [[⻏ (yì)]] 164. [[酉 (yǒu)]] 165. [[釆 (biàn)]] 166. [[里 (lǐ)]] 167. [[金 (jīn)]] | [[钅 (jīn)]] | [[釒 (jīn)]] 168. [[長 (cháng)]] | [[镸 (cháng) ]] | [[长 (cháng)]] 169. [[門 (mén)]] | [[门 (mén)]] 170. [[阜 (fù)]] | [[阝(fù)]] 171. [[隶 (lì)]] 172. [[隹 (zhūi)]] 173. [[雨 (yǔ)]] 174. [[靑 (qīng)]] | [[青 (qīng)]] 175. [[非 (fèi)]] 176. [[面 (miàn)]] | [[靣 (miàn)]] 177. [[革 (gé)]] 178. [[韋 (wéi)]] | [[韦 (wéi)]] 179. [[韭 (jiǔ)]] 180. [[音 (yīn)]] 181. [[頁 (yè)]] | [[页 (yè)]] 182. [[風 (fēng)]] | [[风 (fēng)]] 183. [[飛 (fēi)]] | [[飞 (fēi)]] 184. [[食 (shí)]] | [[飠 (shí)]] | [[饣 (shí)]] 185. [[首 (shǒu)]] 186. [[香 (xiāng)]] 187. [[馬 (mǎ)]] | [[马 (mǎ)]] 188. [[骨 (gǔ)]] 189. [[高 (gāo)]] | [[髙 (gāo)]] 190. [[髟 (bīao)]] 191. [[鬥 (dòu)]] | [[斗 (dòu)]] 192. [[鬯 (chàng)]] 193. [[鬲 (lì)]] 194. [[鬼 (guǐ)]] 195. [[魚 (yú)]] | [[鱼 (yú)]] 196. [[鳥 (niǎo)]] | [[鸟 (niǎo)]] 197. [[鹵 (lǔ)]] | [[卤 (lǔ)]] 198. [[鹿 (lù)]] 199. [[麥 (mài)]] | [[麦 (mài)]] 200. [[麻 (mà)]] 201. [[黃 (huáng)]] 202. [[黍 (shǔ)]] 203. [[黑 (hēi)]] 204. [[黹 (zhǐ)]] 205. [[黽 (mǐn)]] | [[黾 (mǐn)]] 206. [[鼎 (dǐng)]] 207. [[鼓 (gǔ)]] 208. [[鼠 (shǔ)]] 209. [[鼻 (bǐ)]] 210. [[齊 (qí)]] | [[斉 (qí)]] | [[齐 (qí)]] 211. [[齒 (chǐ)]] | [[齿 (chǐ)]] 212. [[龍 (lóng)]] | [[龙 (lóng)]] 213. [[龜 (guī)]] | [[龟 (guī)]] 214. [[龠 (yuè)]]