Spot 隹
Find the repeated shape and notice where it sits before trying to memorize the whole character.
zhuī · short-tailed bird; sparrow
A recurring visual building block found inside multiple Chinese characters. Compare what stays the same and what changes across the family.
Use the component as a clue, then verify the complete character.
Find the repeated shape and notice where it sits before trying to memorize the whole character.
Use the stable shape to recognize the family, without assuming it always supplies meaning or sound.
Read the remaining component, then confirm the full pinyin, meaning, and stroke order on the character page.
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.
Each card keeps 隹 visible while showing the other building blocks and the completed character.
Open any character for animation, writing feedback, examples, and a printable worksheet.
These words contain characters from the 隹 family. Open one to see its complete breakdown.
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HSK 3.0 · L1准备zhǔnbèipreparation
HSK 3.0 · L2难nándifficult
HSK 3.0 · L3难过nánguòto feel sad
HSK 3.0 · L3难看nánkànugly
HSK 3.0 · L3难题nántídifficult problem
HSK 3.0 · L3难听nántīngunpleasant to hear
HSK 3.0 · L3标准biāozhǔnstandard
HSK 3.0 · L4困难kùnnandifficult
HSK 3.0 · L4难道nándàodon't tell me ...
HSK 3.0 · L4难受nánshòuto feel unwell
HSK 3.0 · L4难忘nánwàngunforgettable
HSK 3.0 · L4