Spot 丿
Find the repeated shape and notice where it sits before trying to memorize the whole character.
Visual pattern
丿 component
piě · slash
A recurring visual building block found inside multiple Chinese characters. Compare what stays the same and what changes across the family.
A repeatable reading move
How to use 丿
Use the component as a clue, then verify the complete character.
Compare the visual pattern
Use the stable shape to recognize the family, without assuming it always supplies meaning or sound.
Check what changes
Read the remaining component, then confirm the full pinyin, meaning, and stroke order on the character page.
Shared clue丿Visual pattern
Read the pattern before memorizing the list
Use the shared shape as a recognition anchor, then confirm the full character's pronunciation and meaning.
The component page is a learning family; the radical page is a dictionary index. A shape can serve both roles.
Compare the family
What stays the same, what changes?
Each card keeps 丿 visible while showing the other building blocks and the completed character.
几=
+乙
少=
小
血=
+皿
力=
追=
辶+㠯
刀=
系=
+糸
龙=
尤
乐=
+小
千=
+十
九=
+乙
必=
心
Move into vocabulary
Words you can read next
These words contain characters from the 丿 family. Open one to see its complete breakdown.
多少duōshao
how much?
HSK 3.0 · L1儿子érzison
HSK 3.0 · L1好玩儿hǎowánrerhua variant of 好玩[hao3 wan2]
HSK 3.0 · L1几jǐhow much
HSK 3.0 · L1九jiǔnine
HSK 3.0 · L1没关系méiguānxiit doesn't matter
HSK 3.0 · L1面条儿miàntiáorerhua variant of 麵條|面条[mian4 tiao2]
HSK 3.0 · L1哪儿nǎrwhere?
HSK 3.0 · L1那儿nàrthere
HSK 3.0 · L1女儿nǚ’érdaughter
HSK 3.0 · L1千qiānthousand
HSK 3.0 · L1上午shàngwǔmorning
HSK 3.0 · L1