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 | 一 | one | jat1 | ||
| 丨 | line | gwan2 | |||
| 丶 | dot | zyu2 | |||
| 丿 | 乀 乁 | slash | pit3 | ||
| 乙 | 乚 乛 | second | jyut6 | ||
| 亅 | hook | kyut3 | |||
| 2 | 二 | two | ji6 | ||
| 亠 | lid | tau4 | |||
| 亻 | 人 | person | jan4 | 企人邊(kei5 jan2 bin1)單企人(daan1 kei5 jan2) | |
| 儿 | legs | jan4 | |||
| 入 | enter | jap6 | |||
| 八 | 丷 | eight | baat3 | ||
| 冂 | down box | gwing2 | |||
| 冖 | cover | mik6 | 冧宮頭(lam1 gung1 tau2) | ||
| 冫 | ice | bing1 | 兩點水(loeng5 dim2 seoi2) | ||
| 几 | table | gei1 | |||
| 凵 | open box | ham3 | |||
| 刀 | 刂 | knife | dou1 | ||
| 力 | power | lik6 | |||
| 勹 | wrap | paau1 | |||
| 匕 | ladle | bei2 | |||
| 匚 | right open box | fong1 | |||
| 匸 | hiding enclosure | hai5 | |||
| 十 | ten | sap6 | |||
| 卜 | divination | buk1 | |||
| 卩 | seal | zit3 | |||
| 厂 | cliff | hon3 | |||
| 厶 | private | si1 | |||
| 又 | again | jau6 | |||
| 3 | 口 | mouth | hau2 | ||
| 囗 | enclosure | wai4 | |||
| 土 | earth | tou2 | |||
| 士 | scholar | si6 | |||
| 夂 | go | zi2 | |||
| 夊 | go slowly | seoi1 | |||
| 夕 | night | zik6 | |||
| 大 | big | daai6 | |||
| 女 | woman | neoi5 | |||
| 子 | child | zi2 | |||
| 宀 | roof | min4 | |||
| 寸 | inch | cyun3 | |||
| 小 | small | siu2 | |||
| 尢 | lame | wong1 | |||
| 尸 | corpse | si1 | |||
| 屮 | sprout | cit3 | |||
| 山 | mountain | saan1 | |||
| 巛 巜 | river | cyun1 | |||
| 工 | work | gung1 | |||
| 己 | oneself | gei2 | |||
| 巾 | towel | gan1 | |||
| 干 | dry | gon1 | |||
| 幺 | thread | jiu1 | |||
| 广 | shelter | jim5 | |||
| 廴 | stride | jan5 | |||
| 廾 | hands joined | gung2 | |||
| 弋 | shoot with a bow | jik6 | |||
| 弓 | bow | gung1 | |||
| 彐 | 彑 | snout | gai3 | ||
| 彡 | hair | saam1 | |||
| 彳 | step | cik1 | 雙企人(soeng1 kei5 jan2) | ||
| 4 | 心 | 忄 | heart | sam1 | 豎心邊(syu6 sam1 bin1) |
| 戈 | spear | gwo1 | |||
| 户 | 戶 | door | wu6 | ||
| 手 | 扌 | hand | sau2 | 剔手邊(tik1 sau2 bin1) | |
| 支 | branch | zi1 | |||
| 攴 | 攵 | rap | pok3 | ||
| 文 | script | man4 | |||
| 斗 | dipper | dau2 | |||
| 斤 | axe | gan1 | |||
| 方 | square | fong1 | |||
| 无 | not | mou4 | |||
| 日 | sun | jat6 | |||
| 曰 | say | joek6 | |||
| 月 | moon | jyut6 | |||
| 木 | tree | muk6 | |||
| 欠 | lack | him3 | |||
| 止 | stop | zi2 | |||
| 歹 | death | aat3 | |||
| 殳 | weapon | syu4 | |||
| 毋 | 母 | mother | mou4 | ||
| 比 | compare | bei2 | |||
| 毛 | fur | mou4 | |||
| 氏 | clan | si6 | |||
| 气 | steam | hei3 | |||
| 水 | 氵 | water | seoi2 | 三點水(saam1 dim2 seoi2) | |
| 火 | 灬 | fire | fo2 | ||
| 爪 | 爫 | claw | zaau2 | ||
| 父 | father | fu6 | |||
| 爻 | lines on a trigram | ngaau4 | |||
| 爿 | half of a tree trunk | coeng4 | |||
| 片 | slice | pin3 | |||
| 牙 | tooth | ngaa4 | |||
| 牛 | 牜 | cow | ngau4 | ||
| 犬 | 犭 | dog | hyun2 | 狗爪邊(gau2 zaau2 bin1) | |
| 5 | 玄 | profound | jyun4 | ||
| 玉 | 王 | jade | juk6 | ||
| 瓜 | melon | gwaa1 | |||
| 瓦 | tile | ngaa5 | |||
| 甘 | sweet | gam1 | |||
| 生 | life | saang1 | |||
| 用 | use | jung6 | |||
| 田 | field | tin4 | |||
| 疋 | cloth | so1 | |||
| 疒 | ill | nik6 | |||
| 癶 | foot steps | but6 | |||
| 白 | white | baak6 | |||
| 皮 | skin | pei4 | |||
| 皿 | dish | ming5 | |||
| 目 | eye | muk6 | |||
| 矛 | spear | maau4 | |||
| 矢 | arrow | ci2 | |||
| 石 | stone | sek6 | |||
| 示 | 礻 | spirit | kei4 | ||
| 禸 | track | jau5 | |||
| 禾 | grain | wo4 | |||
| 穴 | cave | jyut6 | |||
| 立 | stand | laap6 | |||
| 6 | 竹 | ⺮ | bamboo | zuk1 | 竹花頭(zuk1 faa1 tau2) |
| 米 | rice | mai5 | |||
| 糸 | silk | mik6 | 繑絲邊(kiu5 si1 bin1) | ||
| 缶 | jar | fau2 | |||
| 网 | 罒 | net | mong5 | ||
| 羊 | sheep | joeng4 | |||
| 羽 | feather | jyu5 | |||
| 老 | old | lou5 | |||
| 而 | and | ji6 | |||
| 耒 | plow | leoi6 | |||
| 耳 | ear | ji5 | |||
| 聿 | brush | wat6 | |||
| 肉 | meat | juk6 | |||
| 臣 | minister | san4 | |||
| 自 | oneself | zi6 | |||
| 至 | arrive | zi3 | |||
| 臼 | mortar | kau5 | |||
| 舌 | tongue | sik3 | |||
| 舛 | contrary | cyun2 | |||
| 舟 | boat | zau1 | |||
| 艮 | mountain | gan3 | |||
| 色 | color | sik1 | |||
| 艸 | 艹 | grass | cou2 | 草花頭(cou2 faa1 tau2) | |
| 虍 | tiger | fu1 | |||
| 虫 | insect | wai2 | |||
| 血 | blood | hyut3 | |||
| 行 | walk | hang4 | |||
| 衣 | 衤 | clothes | ji1 | 禮衣邊(lai5 ji1 bin1) | |
| 西 | 覀 | west | aa3 | ||
| 7 | 見 | see | gin3 | ||
| 角 | horn | gok3 | |||
| 言 | speech | jin4 | |||
| 谷 | valley | guk1 | |||
| 豆 | bean | dau6 | |||
| 豕 | pig | ci2 | |||
| 豸 | badger | zi6 | |||
| 貝 | shell | bui3 | |||
| 赤 | red | cek3 | |||
| 走 | walk | zau2 | |||
| 足 | foot | zuk1 | |||
| 身 | body | san1 | |||
| 車 | cart | ce1 | |||
| 辛 | bitter | san1 | |||
| 辰 | morning | san4 | |||
| 辵 | 辶 | walk | coek3 | 艇仔邊(teng5 zai2 bin1)撐艇仔(caang1 teng5 zai2) | |
| 邑 | 阝(on right side) | city | jap1 | 耳仔邊(ji5 zai2 bin1) | |
| 酉 | wine | jau5 | |||
| 釆 | distinguish | bin6 | |||
| 里 | village | bin6 | |||
| 8 | 金 | metal | gam1 | ||
| 長 | long | coeng4 | |||
| 門 | gate | mun4 | |||
| 阜 | mound | fau6 | 耳仔邊(ji5 zai2 bin1) | ||
| 隶 | slave | dai6 | |||
| 隹 | short-tailed bird | zeoi1 | |||
| 雨 | rain | jyu5 | |||
| 青 | blue | cing1 | |||
| 非 | wrong | fei1 | |||
| 9 | 面 | face | min6 | ||
| 革 | leather | gaak3 | |||
| 韋 | soft leather | wai5 | |||
| 韭 | leek | gau2 | |||
| 音 | sound | jam1 | |||
| 頁 | page | jip6 | |||
| 風 | wind | fung1 | |||
| 飛 | fly | fei1 | |||
| 食 | 飠 | eat | sik6 | ||
| 首 | head | sau2 | |||
| 香 | fragrant | hoeng1 | |||
| 馬 | horse | maa5 | |||
| 骨 | bone | gwat1 | |||
| 10 | 高 | high | gou1 | ||
| 髟 | long hair | biu1 | |||
| 鬥 | fight | dau3 | |||
| 鬯 | sacrificial wine | coeng3 | |||
| 鬲 | cauldron | gaak3 | |||
| 鬼 | ghost | gwai2 | |||
| 11 | 魚 | fish | jyu4 | ||
| 鳥 | bird | niu5 | |||
| 鹵 | salty | lou5 | |||
| 鹿 | deer | luk6 | |||
| 麥 | wheat | mak6 | |||
| 麻 | hemp | maa4 | |||
| 黄 | yellow | wong4 | |||
| 12 | 黍 | millet | syu2 | ||
| 黑 | black | hak1 | |||
| 黹 | embroidery | zi2 | |||
| 黽 | frog | maang5 | |||
| 鼎 | tripod | ding2 | |||
| 13 | 鼓 | drum | gu2 | ||
| 鼠 | rat | syu2 | |||
| 14 | 鼻 | nose | bei6 | ||
| 齊 | even | cai4 | |||
| 15 | 齒 | tooth | ci2 | ||
| 16 | 龍 | dragon | lung4 | ||
| 龜 | turtle | gwai1 | |||
| 17 | 龠 | flute | joek6 |
Stroke COUNT
1English
Radical
one
一
Jyutping
Variant
jat1
English
Radical
line
丨
Jyutping
Variant
gwan2
English
Radical
dot
丶
Jyutping
Variant
zyu2
English
Radical
slash
丿
Jyutping
Variant
pit3
乀 乁
English
Radical
second
乙
Jyutping
Variant
jyut6
乚 乛
English
Radical
hook
亅
Jyutping
Variant
kyut3
Stroke COUNT
2English
Radical
two
二
Jyutping
Variant
ji6
English
Radical
lid
亠
Jyutping
Variant
tau4
English
Radical
person
亻
Jyutping
Variant
jan4
人
English
Radical
legs
儿
Jyutping
Variant
jan4
English
Radical
enter
入
Jyutping
Variant
jap6
English
Radical
eight
八
Jyutping
Variant
baat3
丷
English
Radical
down box
冂
Jyutping
Variant
gwing2
English
Radical
cover
冖
Jyutping
Variant
mik6
English
Radical
ice
冫
Jyutping
Variant
bing1
English
Radical
table
几
Jyutping
Variant
gei1
English
Radical
open box
凵
Jyutping
Variant
ham3
English
Radical
knife
刀
Jyutping
Variant
dou1
刂
English
Radical
power
力
Jyutping
Variant
lik6
English
Radical
wrap
勹
Jyutping
Variant
paau1
English
Radical
ladle
匕
Jyutping
Variant
bei2
English
Radical
right open box
匚
Jyutping
Variant
fong1
English
Radical
hiding enclosure
匸
Jyutping
Variant
hai5
English
Radical
ten
十
Jyutping
Variant
sap6
English
Radical
divination
卜
Jyutping
Variant
buk1
English
Radical
seal
卩
Jyutping
Variant
zit3
English
Radical
cliff
厂
Jyutping
Variant
hon3
English
Radical
private
厶
Jyutping
Variant
si1
English
Radical
again
又
Jyutping
Variant
jau6
Stroke COUNT
3English
Radical
mouth
口
Jyutping
Variant
hau2
English
Radical
enclosure
囗
Jyutping
Variant
wai4
English
Radical
earth
土
Jyutping
Variant
tou2
English
Radical
scholar
士
Jyutping
Variant
si6
English
Radical
go
夂
Jyutping
Variant
zi2
English
Radical
go slowly
夊
Jyutping
Variant
seoi1
English
Radical
night
夕
Jyutping
Variant
zik6
English
Radical
big
大
Jyutping
Variant
daai6
English
Radical
woman
女
Jyutping
Variant
neoi5
English
Radical
child
子
Jyutping
Variant
zi2
English
Radical
roof
宀
Jyutping
Variant
min4
English
Radical
inch
寸
Jyutping
Variant
cyun3
English
Radical
small
小
Jyutping
Variant
siu2
English
Radical
lame
尢
Jyutping
Variant
wong1
English
Radical
corpse
尸
Jyutping
Variant
si1
English
Radical
sprout
屮
Jyutping
Variant
cit3
English
Radical
mountain
山
Jyutping
Variant
saan1
English
Radical
river
巛 巜
Jyutping
Variant
cyun1
English
Radical
work
工
Jyutping
Variant
gung1
English
Radical
oneself
己
Jyutping
Variant
gei2
English
Radical
towel
巾
Jyutping
Variant
gan1
English
Radical
dry
干
Jyutping
Variant
gon1
English
Radical
thread
幺
Jyutping
Variant
jiu1
English
Radical
shelter
广
Jyutping
Variant
jim5
English
Radical
stride
廴
Jyutping
Variant
jan5
English
Radical
hands joined
廾
Jyutping
Variant
gung2
English
Radical
shoot with a bow
弋
Jyutping
Variant
jik6
English
Radical
bow
弓
Jyutping
Variant
gung1
English
Radical
snout
彐
Jyutping
Variant
gai3
彑
English
Radical
hair
彡
Jyutping
Variant
saam1
English
Radical
step
彳
Jyutping
Variant
cik1
Stroke COUNT
4English
Radical
heart
心
Jyutping
Variant
sam1
忄
English
Radical
spear
戈
Jyutping
Variant
gwo1
English
Radical
door
户
Jyutping
Variant
wu6
戶
English
Radical
hand
手
Jyutping
Variant
sau2
扌
English
Radical
branch
支
Jyutping
Variant
zi1
English
Radical
rap
攴
Jyutping
Variant
pok3
攵
English
Radical
script
文
Jyutping
Variant
man4
English
Radical
dipper
斗
Jyutping
Variant
dau2
English
Radical
axe
斤
Jyutping
Variant
gan1
English
Radical
square
方
Jyutping
Variant
fong1
English
Radical
not
无
Jyutping
Variant
mou4
English
Radical
sun
日
Jyutping
Variant
jat6
English
Radical
say
曰
Jyutping
Variant
joek6
English
Radical
moon
月
Jyutping
Variant
jyut6
English
Radical
tree
木
Jyutping
Variant
muk6
English
Radical
lack
欠
Jyutping
Variant
him3
English
Radical
stop
止
Jyutping
Variant
zi2
English
Radical
death
歹
Jyutping
Variant
aat3
English
Radical
weapon
殳
Jyutping
Variant
syu4
English
Radical
mother
毋
Jyutping
Variant
mou4
母
English
Radical
compare
比
Jyutping
Variant
bei2
English
Radical
fur
毛
Jyutping
Variant
mou4
English
Radical
clan
氏
Jyutping
Variant
si6
English
Radical
steam
气
Jyutping
Variant
hei3
English
Radical
water
水
Jyutping
Variant
seoi2
氵
English
Radical
fire
火
Jyutping
Variant
fo2
灬
English
Radical
claw
爪
Jyutping
Variant
zaau2
爫
English
Radical
father
父
Jyutping
Variant
fu6
English
Radical
lines on a trigram
爻
Jyutping
Variant
ngaau4
English
Radical
half of a tree trunk
爿
Jyutping
Variant
coeng4
English
Radical
slice
片
Jyutping
Variant
pin3
English
Radical
tooth
牙
Jyutping
Variant
ngaa4
English
Radical
cow
牛
Jyutping
Variant
ngau4
牜
English
Radical
dog
犬
Jyutping
Variant
hyun2
犭
Stroke COUNT
5English
Radical
profound
玄
Jyutping
Variant
jyun4
English
Radical
jade
玉
Jyutping
Variant
juk6
王
English
Radical
melon
瓜
Jyutping
Variant
gwaa1
English
Radical
tile
瓦
Jyutping
Variant
ngaa5
English
Radical
sweet
甘
Jyutping
Variant
gam1
English
Radical
life
生
Jyutping
Variant
saang1
English
Radical
use
用
Jyutping
Variant
jung6
English
Radical
field
田
Jyutping
Variant
tin4
English
Radical
cloth
疋
Jyutping
Variant
so1
English
Radical
ill
疒
Jyutping
Variant
nik6
English
Radical
foot steps
癶
Jyutping
Variant
but6
English
Radical
white
白
Jyutping
Variant
baak6
English
Radical
skin
皮
Jyutping
Variant
pei4
English
Radical
dish
皿
Jyutping
Variant
ming5
English
Radical
eye
目
Jyutping
Variant
muk6
English
Radical
spear
矛
Jyutping
Variant
maau4
English
Radical
arrow
矢
Jyutping
Variant
ci2
English
Radical
stone
石
Jyutping
Variant
sek6
English
Radical
spirit
示
Jyutping
Variant
kei4
礻
English
Radical
track
禸
Jyutping
Variant
jau5
English
Radical
grain
禾
Jyutping
Variant
wo4
English
Radical
cave
穴
Jyutping
Variant
jyut6
English
Radical
stand
立
Jyutping
Variant
laap6
Stroke COUNT
6English
Radical
bamboo
竹
Jyutping
Variant
zuk1
⺮
English
Radical
rice
米
Jyutping
Variant
mai5
English
Radical
silk
糸
Jyutping
Variant
mik6
English
Radical
jar
缶
Jyutping
Variant
fau2
English
Radical
net
网
Jyutping
Variant
mong5
罒
English
Radical
sheep
羊
Jyutping
Variant
joeng4
English
Radical
feather
羽
Jyutping
Variant
jyu5
English
Radical
old
老
Jyutping
Variant
lou5
English
Radical
and
而
Jyutping
Variant
ji6
English
Radical
plow
耒
Jyutping
Variant
leoi6
English
Radical
ear
耳
Jyutping
Variant
ji5
English
Radical
brush
聿
Jyutping
Variant
wat6
English
Radical
meat
肉
Jyutping
Variant
juk6
English
Radical
minister
臣
Jyutping
Variant
san4
English
Radical
oneself
自
Jyutping
Variant
zi6
English
Radical
arrive
至
Jyutping
Variant
zi3
English
Radical
mortar
臼
Jyutping
Variant
kau5
English
Radical
tongue
舌
Jyutping
Variant
sik3
English
Radical
contrary
舛
Jyutping
Variant
cyun2
English
Radical
boat
舟
Jyutping
Variant
zau1
English
Radical
mountain
艮
Jyutping
Variant
gan3
English
Radical
color
色
Jyutping
Variant
sik1
English
Radical
grass
艸
Jyutping
Variant
cou2
艹
English
Radical
tiger
虍
Jyutping
Variant
fu1
English
Radical
insect
虫
Jyutping
Variant
wai2
English
Radical
blood
血
Jyutping
Variant
hyut3
English
Radical
walk
行
Jyutping
Variant
hang4
English
Radical
clothes
衣
Jyutping
Variant
ji1
衤
English
Radical
west
西
Jyutping
Variant
aa3
覀
Stroke COUNT
7English
Radical
see
見
Jyutping
Variant
gin3
English
Radical
horn
角
Jyutping
Variant
gok3
English
Radical
speech
言
Jyutping
Variant
jin4
English
Radical
valley
谷
Jyutping
Variant
guk1
English
Radical
bean
豆
Jyutping
Variant
dau6
English
Radical
pig
豕
Jyutping
Variant
ci2
English
Radical
badger
豸
Jyutping
Variant
zi6
English
Radical
shell
貝
Jyutping
Variant
bui3
English
Radical
red
赤
Jyutping
Variant
cek3
English
Radical
walk
走
Jyutping
Variant
zau2
English
Radical
foot
足
Jyutping
Variant
zuk1
English
Radical
body
身
Jyutping
Variant
san1
English
Radical
cart
車
Jyutping
Variant
ce1
English
Radical
bitter
辛
Jyutping
Variant
san1
English
Radical
morning
辰
Jyutping
Variant
san4
English
Radical
walk
辵
Jyutping
Variant
coek3
辶
English
Radical
city
邑
Jyutping
Variant
jap1
阝(on right side)
English
Radical
wine
酉
Jyutping
Variant
jau5
English
Radical
distinguish
釆
Jyutping
Variant
bin6
English
Radical
village
里
Jyutping
Variant
bin6
Stroke COUNT
8English
Radical
metal
金
Jyutping
Variant
gam1
English
Radical
long
長
Jyutping
Variant
coeng4
English
Radical
gate
門
Jyutping
Variant
mun4
English
Radical
mound
阜
Jyutping
Variant
fau6
English
Radical
slave
隶
Jyutping
Variant
dai6
English
Radical
short-tailed bird
隹
Jyutping
Variant
zeoi1
English
Radical
rain
雨
Jyutping
Variant
jyu5
English
Radical
blue
青
Jyutping
Variant
cing1
English
Radical
wrong
非
Jyutping
Variant
fei1
Stroke COUNT
9English
Radical
face
面
Jyutping
Variant
min6
English
Radical
leather
革
Jyutping
Variant
gaak3
English
Radical
soft leather
韋
Jyutping
Variant
wai5
English
Radical
leek
韭
Jyutping
Variant
gau2
English
Radical
sound
音
Jyutping
Variant
jam1
English
Radical
page
頁
Jyutping
Variant
jip6
English
Radical
wind
風
Jyutping
Variant
fung1
English
Radical
fly
飛
Jyutping
Variant
fei1
English
Radical
eat
食
Jyutping
Variant
sik6
飠
English
Radical
head
首
Jyutping
Variant
sau2
English
Radical
fragrant
香
Jyutping
Variant
hoeng1
English
Radical
horse
馬
Jyutping
Variant
maa5
English
Radical
bone
骨
Jyutping
Variant
gwat1
Stroke COUNT
10English
Radical
high
高
Jyutping
Variant
gou1
English
Radical
long hair
髟
Jyutping
Variant
biu1
English
Radical
fight
鬥
Jyutping
Variant
dau3
English
Radical
sacrificial wine
鬯
Jyutping
Variant
coeng3
English
Radical
cauldron
鬲
Jyutping
Variant
gaak3
English
Radical
ghost
鬼
Jyutping
Variant
gwai2
Stroke COUNT
11English
Radical
fish
魚
Jyutping
Variant
jyu4
English
Radical
bird
鳥
Jyutping
Variant
niu5
English
Radical
salty
鹵
Jyutping
Variant
lou5
English
Radical
deer
鹿
Jyutping
Variant
luk6
English
Radical
wheat
麥
Jyutping
Variant
mak6
English
Radical
hemp
麻
Jyutping
Variant
maa4
English
Radical
yellow
黄
Jyutping
Variant
wong4
Stroke COUNT
12English
Radical
millet
黍
Jyutping
Variant
syu2
English
Radical
black
黑
Jyutping
Variant
hak1
English
Radical
embroidery
黹
Jyutping
Variant
zi2
English
Radical
frog
黽
Jyutping
Variant
maang5
English
Radical
tripod
鼎
Jyutping
Variant
ding2
Stroke COUNT
13English
Radical
drum
鼓
Jyutping
Variant
gu2
English
Radical
rat
鼠
Jyutping
Variant
syu2
Stroke COUNT
14English
Radical
nose
鼻
Jyutping
Variant
bei6
English
Radical
even
齊
Jyutping
Variant
cai4
Stroke COUNT
15English
Radical
tooth
齒
Jyutping
Variant
ci2
Stroke COUNT
16English
Radical
dragon
龍
Jyutping
Variant
lung4
English
Radical
turtle
龜
Jyutping
Variant
gwai1
Stroke COUNT
17English
Radical
flute
龠
Jyutping
Variant
joek6