Radical family

radical character index

rén · person

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277 indexed characters

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2

2 strokes

1 character
rén

man, person

3

3 strokes

1 character
亿

hundred million

4

4 strokes

9 characters
réng

yet, still

jǐn

only, merely, solely, just

chóu

enemy

dīng

lonely, solitary

excess, remainder, surplus

to fall forward

rén

benevolent, humane, kind

shén

what? mixed, miscellaneous

zhǎng

mother

5

5 strokes

15 characters

other, another

men

plural marker for pronouns and some nouns

dài

era, generation

give, deliver, pay, hand over

strong

tribe

qiān

one thousand

rèn

ancient unit of measure

three

shì

official

xiān

god

instrument, apparatus

zhàng

1to rely upon

small thing, child

a tribe of savages in South China

6

6 strokes

32 characters
jiàn

item, matter

fèn

job, part, role

shāng

to injure, to harm

chuán

to pass on

rèn

to trust, to rely on

jià

price, value

huǒ

companion, colleague

yōu

superior

仿fǎng

to imitate, to copy

yǎng

raise the head to look

cāng

vulgar person, country man

chāng

the ghost of one devoured by a tiger

diào

seldom, irregularly

cut down, subjugate, attack

manual laborer

to crouch, to crawl, to lie hidden, to conceal

talent, skill, craft, ability

kàng

husband, wife

lún

human relationships

separate, part company

shì

resembling, similar to

The Va people

wěi

great, imposing

wěi

false, counterfeit, bogus

similar

five, company of five

xiū

to rest

child

he she

humpback

zhòng

middle brother

zhù

to wait

7

7 strokes

32 characters

you

dàn

only

wèi

seat, throne

zhù

to reside, to live at, to dwell, to lodge

zuò

to make

low

bàn

companion, comrade, partner

Buddha

shēn

to extend, to stretch out, to open up

older brother

to spread, to publicize, to announce

to serve, to wait upon, to attend

diàn

tenant farmer

gōu

rickets

merchant

what, why, where, which, how

jiā, gā

temple

an ancient tribe in China

líng

clever

we

nìng

flattery

mighty

the name of a divine being

body

tóng

surname

tuó

other, he

to indulge in pleasures

yōng

to hire, to employ

yòu

to help

zhàn

to possess, to usurp, to take by force

zhù

to wait

zuǒ

to assist, to aid

8

8 strokes

34 characters
使shǐ

cause, mission, orders

gōng

to supply, to provide for

side

to rely on

bǎi

hundred

bìng

to combine, to annex

chái

a class, a company

chǐ

luxurious, extravagant

to help, to aid

dòng

big

strong, robust

jiā

good, auspicious

jiǎo

beautiful, handsome, good-looking

jiǎo

to be lucky

kǎn

upright and strong

kuǎ

to speak with an accent

kuài

go-between, broker, proxy

lǎo

elder

precedent, example, case

companion

móu

equal

èr

a second, an assistant

nóng

I

pèi

belt ornament, pendant

qiáo

emigrant

shì

to serve, to attend upon

tiāo

frivolous, unsteady

xiá

chivalrous person

yáng

to pretend, to feign

a row or file of dancers

yòu

help, assist, repay kindness

zhēn

to spy, to reconnoiter

zhí

nephew

zhū

small, tiny

9

9 strokes

31 characters
xìn

to trust, to believe

便biàn

easy, convenient

liǎ

two, a pair, a couple

bǎo

to safeguard, to protect, to defend, to care for

xiū

to study

social customs

jùn

talented, capable

chóu

companion, mate, colleague

to urge, to rush, to hurry

é

sudden, abrupt

prisoner of war

to make an effort, to endeavor

hóu

marquis, lord

jiǎn

temperate, frugal, economical

narrow, cramped, confined

rustic, vulgar, unpolished

smooth

spouse

companion

pīng

to trust to

wait for, wait until, as soon as

qiào

to resemble

qīn

to invade, to encroach upon, to raid

qiú

ornamental cap

insult, ridicule, disgrace

scary

system

xiá

chivalrous person

yǎn

grave, respectful

yǒng

wooden figure buried with dead

big

10

10 strokes

39 characters
dào

to collapse, to fall over

zhí

price, value, worth

bèi

to double

jiè

to borrow

zhài

debt, loan, liability

to rely on, to depend on

jué

stubborn, obstinate, intransigent

ǎn

I, me, my

so that, in order that

倀chāng

the ghost of one devoured by a tiger

chàng

guide, leader

fèng

wages, salary, official emolument

to bow down, to face down, to look down

this, that

guān

assistant, hired hand

hòu

to wait, to expect

jiàn

strong, robust, healthy

jìng

far

all, together

arrogant, haughty, rude

juàn

tired, weary

kōng

boorish, ignorant

liǎ

two, a pair, a couple

lún

human relationships

luǒ

bare, naked, uncovered

men

plural marker for pronouns and some nouns

feeble, tiny, young and weak

pái

actor

qiàn

beautiful, lovely

qīng

to upset, to pour out, to overflow

ruò

thus, so, like, such

shū

hastily, suddenly, abruptly

suī

Chinese character

tǎng

if, supposing, in event of

lofty, exalted

dwarf

xìng

lucky, fortunate

used to transliterate Korean place names

zhuō

noticeable, large

11

11 strokes

18 characters
zuò

to work, to make

tíng

to suspend, to halt, to delay

jiǎ

fake, false, deceitful

tōu

to steal

piān

slanting, inclined

side

cháng

to repay, to recompense

fèn

to ruin, to destroy

brave

kuǐ

great, gigantic

lóu

humpback

ǒu

accidentally, coincidently

wēi

to cling to, to cuddle, to embrace, to fondle

wěi

great, imposing

xié

together, accompanied by

yǎn

to cease, to lay down, to lay off

zhēn

to spy, to reconnoiter

zǒng

busy, hurried

12

12 strokes

15 characters
ào

proud, haughty, overbearing

bàng

beside, close, nearby

bèi

to prepare

bīn

to entertain guests

cāng

vulgar person, country man

chǔ

to save money, to store, to reserve

dǎi

the Dai minority living in South China

tutor, teacher

jiā

stubborn, obstinate, intransigent

jié

hero

jué

used in old names

the Lisu tribe

nuó

rich

tǎng

if, supposing, in case

xiào

to mimic, to imitate

13

13 strokes

13 characters
xiàng

picture, image, figure

shǎ

foolish, silly, stupid

cuī

to press, to urge

chì

to hinder

chuán

to pass on

jǐn

only, merely, solely, just

lóu

humpback

qīng

to upset, to pour out, to overflow

shāng

to injure, to harm

yàn

the name of an immortal

yōng

to hire, to employ

zhài

debt, loan, liability

zǒng

busy, hurried

14

14 strokes

14 characters

to hire, to employ

jiàn

to assume, to usurp

jiāo

clever, alert

jiǎo

to be lucky

jǐng

to warn

jiù

to hire

liáo

companion, colleague

to fall forward

qiáo

emigrant

sēng

Buddhist priest, monk

The Lisu tribe

tóng

page, servant boy

wěi

false, counterfeit, bogus

joy, gladness, delight

15

15 strokes

11 characters
jiāng

still, stiff, motionless

dān

a small jar

dàng

to stop

jià

price, value

jiǎn

temperate, frugal, economical

kuài

go-between, broker, proxy

nóng

I

out-of-the-way, remote

xuān

clever, nimble

instrument, apparatus

hundred million

16

16 strokes

3 characters
chái

a class, a company

jǐn

to exhaust, to use up, to deplete

Confucian scholar

17

17 strokes

4 characters
cháng

to repay, to recompense

chǔ

to save money, to store, to reserve

lěi

puppet, dummy

yōu

superior

21

21 strokes

3 characters

spouse

luó

smart

nuó

rich

22

22 strokes

2 characters
tǎng

if, supposing, in case

yǎn

grave, respectful

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