Radical family

radical character index

shù · number one; line

Dictionary view

11 indexed characters

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

1

1 strokes

1 character
shù

number one

2

2 strokes

1 character
jiū

to connect, to join

3

3 strokes

2 characters

this, that

forked

4

4 strokes

3 characters
zhōng

middle

shū

book

fēng

abundant, lush, bountiful, plenty

5

5 strokes

1 character
guàn

a child's hair bound in two tufts

7

7 strokes

1 character
chuàn

string

9

9 strokes

1 character
lín

to draw near, to approach

10

10 strokes

1 character
zhuó

thick

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