277 indexed characters
Characters are grouped by total stroke count so you can narrow the family the same way a traditional radical index works.
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other, another
们menplural marker for pronouns and some nouns
代dàiera, generation
付fùgive, deliver, pay, hand over
仡gēstrong
仫mùtribe
仟qiānone thousand
仞rènancient unit of measure
仨sāthree
仕shìofficial
仙xiāngod
仪yíinstrument, apparatus
仗zhàng1to rely upon
仔zǐsmall thing, child
㐌yía tribe of savages in South China
6 strokes
item, matter
份fènjob, part, role
伤shāngto injure, to harm
传chuánto pass on
任rènto trust, to rely on
价jiàprice, value
伙huǒcompanion, colleague
优yōusuperior
仿fǎngto imitate, to copy
仰yǎngraise the head to look
伧cāngvulgar person, country man
伥chāngthe ghost of one devoured by a tiger
伄diàoseldom, irregularly
伐fácut down, subjugate, attack
伕fūmanual laborer
伏fúto crouch, to crawl, to lie hidden, to conceal
伎jìtalent, skill, craft, ability
伉kànghusband, wife
伦lúnhuman relationships
仳pǐseparate, part company
似shìresembling, similar to
佤wǎThe Va people
伟wěigreat, imposing
伪wěifalse, counterfeit, bogus
仵wǔsimilar
伍wǔfive, company of five
休xiūto rest
伢yáchild
伊yīhe she
伛yǔhumpback
仲zhòngmiddle brother
伫zhùto wait
7 strokes
you
但dànonly
位wèiseat, throne
住zhùto reside, to live at, to dwell, to lodge
作zuòto make
低dīlow
伴bàncompanion, comrade, partner
佛fúBuddha
伸shēnto extend, to stretch out, to open up
伯bóolder brother
佈bùto spread, to publicize, to announce
伺cìto serve, to wait upon, to attend
佃diàntenant farmer
佝gōurickets
估gūmerchant
何héwhat, why, where, which, how
伽jiā, gātemple
佧kǎan ancient tribe in China
伶língclever
伲nìwe
佞nìngflattery
伾pīmighty
佉qūthe name of a divine being
体tǐbody
佟tóngsurname
佗tuóother, he
佚yìto indulge in pleasures
佣yōngto hire, to employ
佑yòuto help
佔zhànto possess, to usurp, to take by force
佇zhùto wait
佐zuǒto assist, to aid
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cause, mission, orders
供gōngto supply, to provide for
侧cèside
依yīto rely on
佰bǎihundred
併bìngto combine, to annex
侪cháia class, a company
侈chǐluxurious, extravagant
佽cìto help, to aid
侗dòngbig
佶jístrong, robust
佳jiāgood, auspicious
佼jiǎobeautiful, handsome, good-looking
侥jiǎoto be lucky
侃kǎnupright and strong
侉kuǎto speak with an accent
侩kuàigo-between, broker, proxy
佬lǎoelder
例lìprecedent, example, case
侣lǚcompanion
侔móuequal
佴èra second, an assistant
侬nóngI
佩pèibelt ornament, pendant
侨qiáoemigrant
侍shìto serve, to attend upon
佻tiāofrivolous, unsteady
侠xiáchivalrous person
佯yángto pretend, to feign
佾yìa row or file of dancers
侑yòuhelp, assist, repay kindness
侦zhēnto spy, to reconnoiter
侄zhínephew
侏zhūsmall, tiny
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to trust, to believe
便biàneasy, convenient
俩liǎtwo, a pair, a couple
保bǎoto safeguard, to protect, to defend, to care for
修xiūto study
俗súsocial customs
俊jùntalented, capable
俦chóucompanion, mate, colleague
促cùto urge, to rush, to hurry
俄ésudden, abrupt
俘fúprisoner of war
俛fǔto make an effort, to endeavor
侯hóumarquis, lord
俭jiǎntemperate, frugal, economical
侷júnarrow, cramped, confined
俚lǐrustic, vulgar, unpolished
俐lìsmooth
俪lìspouse
侶lǚcompanion
俜pīngto trust to
俟qíwait for, wait until, as soon as
俏qiàoto resemble
侵qīnto invade, to encroach upon, to raid
俅qiúornamental cap
侮wǔinsult, ridicule, disgrace
俉wǔscary
係xìsystem
俠xiáchivalrous person
俨yǎngrave, respectful
俑yǒngwooden figure buried with dead
俣yǔbig
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to collapse, to fall over
值zhíprice, value, worth
倍bèito double
借jièto borrow
债zhàidebt, loan, liability
倚yǐto rely on, to depend on
倔juéstubborn, obstinate, intransigent
俺ǎnI, me, my
俾bǐso that, in order that
倀chāngthe ghost of one devoured by a tiger
倡chàngguide, leader
俸fèngwages, salary, official emolument
俯fǔto bow down, to face down, to look down
個gèthis, that
倌guānassistant, hired hand
候hòuto wait, to expect
健jiànstrong, robust, healthy
倞jìngfar
俱jùall, together
倨jùarrogant, haughty, rude
倦juàntired, weary
倥kōngboorish, ignorant
倆liǎtwo, a pair, a couple
倫lúnhuman relationships
倮luǒbare, naked, uncovered
們menplural marker for pronouns and some nouns
倪nífeeble, tiny, young and weak
俳páiactor
倩qiànbeautiful, lovely
倾qīngto upset, to pour out, to overflow
偌ruòthus, so, like, such
倏shūhastily, suddenly, abruptly
倠suīChinese character
倘tǎngif, supposing, in event of
倜tìlofty, exalted
倭wōdwarf
倖xìnglucky, fortunate
倻yēused to transliterate Korean place names
倬zhuōnoticeable, large
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to work, to make
停tíngto suspend, to halt, to delay
假jiǎfake, false, deceitful
偷tōuto steal
偏piānslanting, inclined
側cèside
偿chángto repay, to recompense
偾fènto ruin, to destroy
偈jìbrave
傀kuǐgreat, gigantic
偻lóuhumpback
偶ǒuaccidentally, coincidently
偎wēito cling to, to cuddle, to embrace, to fondle
偉wěigreat, imposing
偕xiétogether, accompanied by
偃yǎnto cease, to lay down, to lay off
偵zhēnto spy, to reconnoiter
偬zǒngbusy, hurried
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proud, haughty, overbearing
傍bàngbeside, close, nearby
備bèito prepare
傧bīnto entertain guests
傖cāngvulgar person, country man
储chǔto save money, to store, to reserve
傣dǎithe Dai minority living in South China
傅fùtutor, teacher
傢jiāstubborn, obstinate, intransigent
傑jiéhero
傕juéused in old names
傈lìthe Lisu tribe
傩nuórich
傥tǎngif, supposing, in case
傚xiàoto mimic, to imitate
13 strokes
picture, image, figure
傻shǎfoolish, silly, stupid
催cuīto press, to urge
傺chìto hinder
傳chuánto pass on
僅jǐnonly, merely, solely, just
僂lóuhumpback
傾qīngto upset, to pour out, to overflow
傷shāngto injure, to harm
傿yànthe name of an immortal
傭yōngto hire, to employ
債zhàidebt, loan, liability
傯zǒngbusy, hurried
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