Meaning clue

木 component

mù · wood; tree

A component used in characters for trees, plants, wood, materials, furniture, and wooden objects.

A repeatable reading move

How to use 木

Use the component as a clue, then verify the complete character.

1

Spot 木

Find the repeated shape and notice where it sits before trying to memorize the whole character.

2

Use the meaning clue

Use 木 to guess the broad meaning area: wood; tree.

3

Check what changes

Read the remaining component, then confirm the full pinyin, meaning, and stroke order on the character page.

Shared clue木Meaning clue

Read the pattern before memorizing the list

Start with the tree or material family and compare the changing component.

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?

These cards only show complete visual decompositions from the current dataset that contain 木.

查=
木+旦
cháHSK 3.0 · L3

to investigate, to examine, to look into

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