Spot 宀
Find the repeated shape and notice where it sits before trying to memorize the whole character.
Meaning clue
宀 component
mián · roof; home
A top component associated with houses, rooms, shelter, family, or things kept under a roof.
A repeatable reading move
How to use 宀
Use the component as a clue, then verify the complete character.
Use the meaning clue
Use 宀 to guess the broad meaning area: roof; home.
Check what changes
Read the remaining component, then confirm the full pinyin, meaning, and stroke order on the character page.
Shared clue宀Meaning clue
Read the pattern before memorizing the list
Picture a roof covering the rest of the character.
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 宀 visible while showing the other building blocks and the completed character.
它=
+匕
家=
+豕
完=
+元
定=
+疋
字=
+子
赛=
+贝
室=
+至
安=
+女
官=
+㠯
宝=
+玉
塞=
+土
害=
+丰+口
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Move into vocabulary
Words you can read next
These words contain characters from the 宀 family. Open one to see its complete breakdown.
大家dàjiā
everyone
HSK 3.0 · L1汉字HànzìChinese character
HSK 3.0 · L1家jiāhome
HSK 3.0 · L1家人jiārénfamily member
HSK 3.0 · L1名字míngziname
HSK 3.0 · L1便宜piányicheap
HSK 3.0 · L1它tāit
HSK 3.0 · L1它们tāmenthey
HSK 3.0 · L1字zìletter
HSK 3.0 · L1教室jiàoshìclassroom
HSK 3.0 · L2完wánto finish
HSK 3.0 · L2安静ānjìngquiet
HSK 3.0 · L3