The Chinese Radicals

The Chinese Radical Table lists all 214 radicals for the Chinese characters in the order of the stroke counts. Chinese radicals are used to index the characters for Chinese dictionaries; they are a rough equivalent of an alphabet, being the building blocks of the Chinese characters and often reflecting some common semantic or phonetic characteristic. Knowing common radicals can help you greatly on learning new Chinese characters.


Chinese Radical Table


Stroke Count Radical Variant English Jyutping Also called
1 one jat1
line gwan2
dot zyu2
丿 乀 乁 slash pit3
乚 乛 second jyut6
hook kyut3
2 two ji6
lid tau4
person jan4 企人邊(kei5 jan2 bin1)單企人(daan1 kei5 jan2)
legs jan4
enter jap6
eight baat3
down box gwing2
cover mik6 冧宮頭(lam1 gung1 tau2)
ice bing1 兩點水(loeng5 dim2 seoi2)
table gei1
open box ham3
knife dou1
power lik6
wrap paau1
ladle bei2
right open box fong1
hiding enclosure hai5
ten sap6
divination buk1
seal zit3
cliff hon3
private si1
again jau6
3 mouth hau2
enclosure wai4
earth tou2
scholar si6
go zi2
go slowly seoi1
night zik6
big daai6
woman neoi5
child zi2
roof min4
inch cyun3
small siu2
lame wong1
corpse si1
sprout cit3
mountain saan1
巛 巜 river cyun1
work gung1
oneself gei2
towel gan1
dry gon1
thread jiu1
广 shelter jim5
stride jan5
hands joined gung2
shoot with a bow jik6
bow gung1
snout gai3
hair saam1
step cik1 雙企人(soeng1 kei5 jan2)
4 heart sam1 豎心邊(syu6 sam1 bin1)
spear gwo1
door wu6
hand sau2 剔手邊(tik1 sau2 bin1)
branch zi1
rap pok3
script man4
dipper dau2
axe gan1
square fong1
not mou4
sun jat6
say joek6
moon jyut6
tree muk6
lack him3
stop zi2
death aat3
weapon syu4
mother mou4
compare bei2
fur mou4
clan si6
steam hei3
water seoi2 三點水(saam1 dim2 seoi2)
fire fo2
claw zaau2
father fu6
lines on a trigram ngaau4
half of a tree trunk coeng4
slice pin3
tooth ngaa4
cow ngau4
dog hyun2 狗爪邊(gau2 zaau2 bin1)
5 profound jyun4
jade juk6
melon gwaa1
tile ngaa5
sweet gam1
life saang1
use jung6
field tin4
cloth so1
ill nik6
foot steps but6
white baak6
skin pei4
dish ming5
eye muk6
spear maau4
arrow ci2
stone sek6
spirit kei4
track jau5
grain wo4
cave jyut6
stand laap6
6 bamboo zuk1 竹花頭(zuk1 faa1 tau2)
rice mai5
silk mik6 繑絲邊(kiu5 si1 bin1)
jar fau2
net mong5
sheep joeng4
feather jyu5
old lou5
and ji6
plow leoi6
ear ji5
brush wat6
meat juk6
minister san4
oneself zi6
arrive zi3
mortar kau5
tongue sik3
contrary cyun2
boat zau1
mountain gan3
color sik1
grass cou2 草花頭(cou2 faa1 tau2)
tiger fu1
insect wai2
blood hyut3
walk hang4
clothes ji1 禮衣邊(lai5 ji1 bin1)
西 west aa3
7 see gin3
horn gok3
speech jin4
valley guk1
bean dau6
pig ci2
badger zi6
shell bui3
red cek3
walk zau2
foot zuk1
body san1
cart ce1
bitter san1
morning san4
walk coek3 艇仔邊(teng5 zai2 bin1)撐艇仔(caang1 teng5 zai2)
(on right side) city jap1 耳仔邊(ji5 zai2 bin1)
wine jau5
distinguish bin6
village bin6
8 metal gam1
long coeng4
gate mun4
mound fau6 耳仔邊(ji5 zai2 bin1)
slave dai6
short-tailed bird zeoi1
rain jyu5
blue cing1
wrong fei1
9 face min6
leather gaak3
soft leather wai5
leek gau2
sound jam1
page jip6
wind fung1
fly fei1
eat sik6
head sau2
fragrant hoeng1
horse maa5
bone gwat1
10 high gou1
long hair biu1
fight dau3
sacrificial wine coeng3
cauldron gaak3
ghost gwai2
11 fish jyu4
bird niu5
salty lou5
鹿 deer luk6
wheat mak6
hemp maa4
yellow wong4
12 millet syu2
black hak1
embroidery zi2
frog maang5
tripod ding2
13 drum gu2
rat syu2
14 nose bei6
even cai4
15 tooth ci2
16 dragon lung4
turtle gwai1
17 flute joek6

Stroke COUNT

1
English
Radical
one
Jyutping
Variant
jat1
English
Radical
line
Jyutping
Variant
gwan2
English
Radical
dot
Jyutping
Variant
zyu2
English
Radical
slash
丿
Jyutping
Variant
pit3
乀 乁
English
Radical
second
Jyutping
Variant
jyut6
乚 乛
English
Radical
hook
Jyutping
Variant
kyut3

Stroke COUNT

2
English
Radical
two
Jyutping
Variant
ji6
English
Radical
lid
Jyutping
Variant
tau4
English
Radical
person
Jyutping
Variant
jan4
English
Radical
legs
Jyutping
Variant
jan4
English
Radical
enter
Jyutping
Variant
jap6
English
Radical
eight
Jyutping
Variant
baat3
English
Radical
down box
Jyutping
Variant
gwing2
English
Radical
cover
Jyutping
Variant
mik6
English
Radical
ice
Jyutping
Variant
bing1
English
Radical
table
Jyutping
Variant
gei1
English
Radical
open box
Jyutping
Variant
ham3
English
Radical
knife
Jyutping
Variant
dou1
English
Radical
power
Jyutping
Variant
lik6
English
Radical
wrap
Jyutping
Variant
paau1
English
Radical
ladle
Jyutping
Variant
bei2
English
Radical
right open box
Jyutping
Variant
fong1
English
Radical
hiding enclosure
Jyutping
Variant
hai5
English
Radical
ten
Jyutping
Variant
sap6
English
Radical
divination
Jyutping
Variant
buk1
English
Radical
seal
Jyutping
Variant
zit3
English
Radical
cliff
Jyutping
Variant
hon3
English
Radical
private
Jyutping
Variant
si1
English
Radical
again
Jyutping
Variant
jau6

Stroke COUNT

3
English
Radical
mouth
Jyutping
Variant
hau2
English
Radical
enclosure
Jyutping
Variant
wai4
English
Radical
earth
Jyutping
Variant
tou2
English
Radical
scholar
Jyutping
Variant
si6
English
Radical
go
Jyutping
Variant
zi2
English
Radical
go slowly
Jyutping
Variant
seoi1
English
Radical
night
Jyutping
Variant
zik6
English
Radical
big
Jyutping
Variant
daai6
English
Radical
woman
Jyutping
Variant
neoi5
English
Radical
child
Jyutping
Variant
zi2
English
Radical
roof
Jyutping
Variant
min4
English
Radical
inch
Jyutping
Variant
cyun3
English
Radical
small
Jyutping
Variant
siu2
English
Radical
lame
Jyutping
Variant
wong1
English
Radical
corpse
Jyutping
Variant
si1
English
Radical
sprout
Jyutping
Variant
cit3
English
Radical
mountain
Jyutping
Variant
saan1
English
Radical
river
巛 巜
Jyutping
Variant
cyun1
English
Radical
work
Jyutping
Variant
gung1
English
Radical
oneself
Jyutping
Variant
gei2
English
Radical
towel
Jyutping
Variant
gan1
English
Radical
dry
Jyutping
Variant
gon1
English
Radical
thread
Jyutping
Variant
jiu1
English
Radical
shelter
广
Jyutping
Variant
jim5
English
Radical
stride
Jyutping
Variant
jan5
English
Radical
hands joined
Jyutping
Variant
gung2
English
Radical
shoot with a bow
Jyutping
Variant
jik6
English
Radical
bow
Jyutping
Variant
gung1
English
Radical
snout
Jyutping
Variant
gai3
English
Radical
hair
Jyutping
Variant
saam1
English
Radical
step
Jyutping
Variant
cik1

Stroke COUNT

4
English
Radical
heart
Jyutping
Variant
sam1
English
Radical
spear
Jyutping
Variant
gwo1
English
Radical
door
Jyutping
Variant
wu6
English
Radical
hand
Jyutping
Variant
sau2
English
Radical
branch
Jyutping
Variant
zi1
English
Radical
rap
Jyutping
Variant
pok3
English
Radical
script
Jyutping
Variant
man4
English
Radical
dipper
Jyutping
Variant
dau2
English
Radical
axe
Jyutping
Variant
gan1
English
Radical
square
Jyutping
Variant
fong1
English
Radical
not
Jyutping
Variant
mou4
English
Radical
sun
Jyutping
Variant
jat6
English
Radical
say
Jyutping
Variant
joek6
English
Radical
moon
Jyutping
Variant
jyut6
English
Radical
tree
Jyutping
Variant
muk6
English
Radical
lack
Jyutping
Variant
him3
English
Radical
stop
Jyutping
Variant
zi2
English
Radical
death
Jyutping
Variant
aat3
English
Radical
weapon
Jyutping
Variant
syu4
English
Radical
mother
Jyutping
Variant
mou4
English
Radical
compare
Jyutping
Variant
bei2
English
Radical
fur
Jyutping
Variant
mou4
English
Radical
clan
Jyutping
Variant
si6
English
Radical
steam
Jyutping
Variant
hei3
English
Radical
water
Jyutping
Variant
seoi2
English
Radical
fire
Jyutping
Variant
fo2
English
Radical
claw
Jyutping
Variant
zaau2
English
Radical
father
Jyutping
Variant
fu6
English
Radical
lines on a trigram
Jyutping
Variant
ngaau4
English
Radical
half of a tree trunk
Jyutping
Variant
coeng4
English
Radical
slice
Jyutping
Variant
pin3
English
Radical
tooth
Jyutping
Variant
ngaa4
English
Radical
cow
Jyutping
Variant
ngau4
English
Radical
dog
Jyutping
Variant
hyun2

Stroke COUNT

5
English
Radical
profound
Jyutping
Variant
jyun4
English
Radical
jade
Jyutping
Variant
juk6
English
Radical
melon
Jyutping
Variant
gwaa1
English
Radical
tile
Jyutping
Variant
ngaa5
English
Radical
sweet
Jyutping
Variant
gam1
English
Radical
life
Jyutping
Variant
saang1
English
Radical
use
Jyutping
Variant
jung6
English
Radical
field
Jyutping
Variant
tin4
English
Radical
cloth
Jyutping
Variant
so1
English
Radical
ill
Jyutping
Variant
nik6
English
Radical
foot steps
Jyutping
Variant
but6
English
Radical
white
Jyutping
Variant
baak6
English
Radical
skin
Jyutping
Variant
pei4
English
Radical
dish
Jyutping
Variant
ming5
English
Radical
eye
Jyutping
Variant
muk6
English
Radical
spear
Jyutping
Variant
maau4
English
Radical
arrow
Jyutping
Variant
ci2
English
Radical
stone
Jyutping
Variant
sek6
English
Radical
spirit
Jyutping
Variant
kei4
English
Radical
track
Jyutping
Variant
jau5
English
Radical
grain
Jyutping
Variant
wo4
English
Radical
cave
Jyutping
Variant
jyut6
English
Radical
stand
Jyutping
Variant
laap6

Stroke COUNT

6
English
Radical
bamboo
Jyutping
Variant
zuk1
English
Radical
rice
Jyutping
Variant
mai5
English
Radical
silk
Jyutping
Variant
mik6
English
Radical
jar
Jyutping
Variant
fau2
English
Radical
net
Jyutping
Variant
mong5
English
Radical
sheep
Jyutping
Variant
joeng4
English
Radical
feather
Jyutping
Variant
jyu5
English
Radical
old
Jyutping
Variant
lou5
English
Radical
and
Jyutping
Variant
ji6
English
Radical
plow
Jyutping
Variant
leoi6
English
Radical
ear
Jyutping
Variant
ji5
English
Radical
brush
Jyutping
Variant
wat6
English
Radical
meat
Jyutping
Variant
juk6
English
Radical
minister
Jyutping
Variant
san4
English
Radical
oneself
Jyutping
Variant
zi6
English
Radical
arrive
Jyutping
Variant
zi3
English
Radical
mortar
Jyutping
Variant
kau5
English
Radical
tongue
Jyutping
Variant
sik3
English
Radical
contrary
Jyutping
Variant
cyun2
English
Radical
boat
Jyutping
Variant
zau1
English
Radical
mountain
Jyutping
Variant
gan3
English
Radical
color
Jyutping
Variant
sik1
English
Radical
grass
Jyutping
Variant
cou2
English
Radical
tiger
Jyutping
Variant
fu1
English
Radical
insect
Jyutping
Variant
wai2
English
Radical
blood
Jyutping
Variant
hyut3
English
Radical
walk
Jyutping
Variant
hang4
English
Radical
clothes
Jyutping
Variant
ji1
English
Radical
west
西
Jyutping
Variant
aa3

Stroke COUNT

7
English
Radical
see
Jyutping
Variant
gin3
English
Radical
horn
Jyutping
Variant
gok3
English
Radical
speech
Jyutping
Variant
jin4
English
Radical
valley
Jyutping
Variant
guk1
English
Radical
bean
Jyutping
Variant
dau6
English
Radical
pig
Jyutping
Variant
ci2
English
Radical
badger
Jyutping
Variant
zi6
English
Radical
shell
Jyutping
Variant
bui3
English
Radical
red
Jyutping
Variant
cek3
English
Radical
walk
Jyutping
Variant
zau2
English
Radical
foot
Jyutping
Variant
zuk1
English
Radical
body
Jyutping
Variant
san1
English
Radical
cart
Jyutping
Variant
ce1
English
Radical
bitter
Jyutping
Variant
san1
English
Radical
morning
Jyutping
Variant
san4
English
Radical
walk
Jyutping
Variant
coek3
English
Radical
city
Jyutping
Variant
jap1
(on right side)
English
Radical
wine
Jyutping
Variant
jau5
English
Radical
distinguish
Jyutping
Variant
bin6
English
Radical
village
Jyutping
Variant
bin6

Stroke COUNT

8
English
Radical
metal
Jyutping
Variant
gam1
English
Radical
long
Jyutping
Variant
coeng4
English
Radical
gate
Jyutping
Variant
mun4
English
Radical
mound
Jyutping
Variant
fau6
English
Radical
slave
Jyutping
Variant
dai6
English
Radical
short-tailed bird
Jyutping
Variant
zeoi1
English
Radical
rain
Jyutping
Variant
jyu5
English
Radical
blue
Jyutping
Variant
cing1
English
Radical
wrong
Jyutping
Variant
fei1

Stroke COUNT

9
English
Radical
face
Jyutping
Variant
min6
English
Radical
leather
Jyutping
Variant
gaak3
English
Radical
soft leather
Jyutping
Variant
wai5
English
Radical
leek
Jyutping
Variant
gau2
English
Radical
sound
Jyutping
Variant
jam1
English
Radical
page
Jyutping
Variant
jip6
English
Radical
wind
Jyutping
Variant
fung1
English
Radical
fly
Jyutping
Variant
fei1
English
Radical
eat
Jyutping
Variant
sik6
English
Radical
head
Jyutping
Variant
sau2
English
Radical
fragrant
Jyutping
Variant
hoeng1
English
Radical
horse
Jyutping
Variant
maa5
English
Radical
bone
Jyutping
Variant
gwat1

Stroke COUNT

10
English
Radical
high
Jyutping
Variant
gou1
English
Radical
long hair
Jyutping
Variant
biu1
English
Radical
fight
Jyutping
Variant
dau3
English
Radical
sacrificial wine
Jyutping
Variant
coeng3
English
Radical
cauldron
Jyutping
Variant
gaak3
English
Radical
ghost
Jyutping
Variant
gwai2

Stroke COUNT

11
English
Radical
fish
Jyutping
Variant
jyu4
English
Radical
bird
Jyutping
Variant
niu5
English
Radical
salty
Jyutping
Variant
lou5
English
Radical
deer
鹿
Jyutping
Variant
luk6
English
Radical
wheat
Jyutping
Variant
mak6
English
Radical
hemp
Jyutping
Variant
maa4
English
Radical
yellow
Jyutping
Variant
wong4

Stroke COUNT

12
English
Radical
millet
Jyutping
Variant
syu2
English
Radical
black
Jyutping
Variant
hak1
English
Radical
embroidery
Jyutping
Variant
zi2
English
Radical
frog
Jyutping
Variant
maang5
English
Radical
tripod
Jyutping
Variant
ding2

Stroke COUNT

13
English
Radical
drum
Jyutping
Variant
gu2
English
Radical
rat
Jyutping
Variant
syu2

Stroke COUNT

14
English
Radical
nose
Jyutping
Variant
bei6
English
Radical
even
Jyutping
Variant
cai4

Stroke COUNT

15
English
Radical
tooth
Jyutping
Variant
ci2

Stroke COUNT

16
English
Radical
dragon
Jyutping
Variant
lung4
English
Radical
turtle
Jyutping
Variant
gwai1

Stroke COUNT

17
English
Radical
flute
Jyutping
Variant
joek6