Spot 阝
Find the repeated shape and notice where it sits before trying to memorize the whole character.
Meaning clue
阝 component
fù / yì · mound or place
A side component that can come from 阜 on the left or 邑 on the right, often relating to terrain or places.
A repeatable reading move
How to use 阝
Use the component as a clue, then verify the complete character.
Use the meaning clue
Use 阝 to guess the broad meaning area: mound or place.
Check what changes
Read the remaining component, then confirm the full pinyin, meaning, and stroke order on the character page.
Shared clue阝Meaning clue
Read the pattern before memorizing the list
Position matters: left-side 阝 often suggests terrain, while right-side 阝 often suggests a place or settlement.
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 阝 visible while showing the other building blocks and the completed character.
都=
者
那=
队=
+人
部=
咅
随=
+迶
陪=
+咅
防=
+方
除=
+余
院=
+完
降=
+夅
险=
+佥
隔=
+鬲
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Words you can read next
These words contain characters from the 阝 family. Open one to see its complete breakdown.
电影院diànyǐngyuàn
cinema
HSK 3.0 · L1都dōuall
HSK 3.0 · L1那nàChinese character
HSK 3.0 · L1那边nàbiānover there
HSK 3.0 · L1那个nàgethat one
HSK 3.0 · L1那里nàlǐthere
HSK 3.0 · L1那儿nàrthere
HSK 3.0 · L1那些nàxiēthose
HSK 3.0 · L1医院yīyuànhospital
HSK 3.0 · L1那么nàmelike that
HSK 3.0 · L2那样nàyàngthat kind
HSK 3.0 · L2阴yīnovercast
HSK 3.0 · L2