Radical family

radical character index

zhú · bamboo; flute

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150 indexed characters

Characters are grouped by total stroke count so you can narrow the family the same way a traditional radical index works.

6

6 strokes

1 character
zhú

bamboo

8

8 strokes

1 character
zhú

India

9

9 strokes

4 characters

deep, serious

竿gān

bamboo pole

bamboo box used carry books

free reed mouth organ

10

10 strokes

9 characters
xiào

to smile, to laugh

pen, pencil, writing brush

bamboo fence

a tablet held by an overseer

hairpin

jiǎn

bamboo water pipe

sǔn

bamboo shoots

zhào

bamboo ladle, bamboo skimmer

bed boards, sleeping mat

11

11 strokes

18 characters

sequence, number

bèn

stupid, foolish, dull, awkward

biān

bamboo container for food

chī

bamboo rod used for beatings

a coarse mat of rushes or bamboo

bamboo flute

amulet, charm

gǒu

a basket trap for fish

jiā

reed whistle

jiān

note, memo, letter

bamboo hat

lóng

basket

a flat grain basket

qióng

bamboo staff

shēng

free reed mouth organ

hamper, wicker basket

tiáo

broom, besom

boards that support roof tiles

12

12 strokes

21 characters
děng

rank, grade

answer, reply

tǒng

tube, pipe, cylinder

jīn

muscles

zhù

building

shāi

screen, sieve

kuāng

bamboo basket or chest

pen, pencil, writing brush

wicker, bamboo

to urge, to whip

dāng

tall bamboo

raft

guì

bamboo

háng

woven bamboo mat

kòu

a roll of cloth

quán

bamboo fish trap

sǔn

bamboo shoots

xiǎn

bamboo brush

xiáo

bamboo rope

yán

bamboo mat

zhēng

guzheng, zither, string instrument

13

13 strokes

13 characters
qiān

to sign, to endorse

chóu

chip, tally, token

gàng

a place in Hunan province

guǎn

key

jiǎn

simple, succinct, terse

jié

festival

kuài

chopsticks

rake

shāo

basket, bucket

shì

divination using the stalks of plants

xiǎo

dwarf bamboo

yún

bamboo skin

yún

tall bamboo

14

14 strokes

22 characters
guǎn

tube, pipe, duct

suàn

to calculate, to count

Chinese character

screen, foil, plaited matting

dān

a small bamboo basket for rice

hoop

sieve

jiān

note, memo, letter

kōng

ancient Chinese harp

book, record

luó

bamboo basket

qián

tweezers, pincers

qiè

trunk, chest, box

qìng

to draw a bamboo bow

ruò

bamboo skin

tuò

bamboo sheath, bamboo shoots

xiāo

bamboo flute

yuān

used in 箢箕[yuan1 ji1] and 箢篼[yuan1 dou1]

reed mat

zhā

memo, note, official communique

zhēng

guzheng, zither, string instrument

zhù

chopsticks

15

15 strokes

11 characters
piān

chapter, section

xiāng

box, case

jiàn

arrow

fàn

pattern, model, example

hóu

ancient Chinese harp

huáng

bamboo grove

kuì

a bamboo basket for carrying soil

lǒu

bamboo basket

qiè

trunk, chest, box

zhēn

needle, probe

zhuàn

seal script

16

16 strokes

16 characters

fine-toothed comb

wicker, bamboo

chí

bamboo flute

deep, serious

fěi

round covered-basket

gāo

a pole used to punt a boat

gōu

bamboo basket

lán

basket

bamboo fence

bugle, Tartar horn

péng

awning, covering

shāi

screen, sieve

yún

tall bamboo

zào

subordinate

zhù

building

zhuàn

to edit

17

17 strokes

8 characters

bunch, cluster

dōu

wicker basket

duàn

a bamboo trap for catching fish

guǐ

bamboo basket for grain

huáng

reed

box, basket

miè

bamboo splints or slats

to rustle

18

18 strokes

6 characters
dān

a small bamboo basket for rice

dēng

bamboo or straw hat

diàn

bamboo mat

jiǎn

simple, succinct, terse

kuì

a bamboo basket for carrying soil

zān

hairpin, clasp

19

19 strokes

9 characters

dustpan

簿

register, notebook, account book

dāng

tall bamboo

lài

bamboo flute

lián

the flag-sign of a tavern

qiān

to sign, to endorse

xiāo

bamboo flute

yán

edge, brim

zhòu

to read, to recite

20

20 strokes

3 characters
chóu

chip, tally, token

register, record, list, census

lán

basket

21

21 strokes

1 character
zhuàn

to feed, to provide for

22

22 strokes

3 characters
lài

bamboo flute

lóng

basket

book, record

23

23 strokes

1 character
qiān

label, marker, tag

24

24 strokes

1 character

bamboo fence

25

25 strokes

1 character
luó

bamboo basket

32

32 strokes

1 character

to appeal, to request

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