Radical family

radical character index

wéi · enclosure; border

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39 indexed characters

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

3

3 strokes

1 character
wéi

enclosure

5

5 strokes

2 characters

four

qiú

prisoner, convict

6

6 strokes

6 characters
huí

to return, to turn around

yīn

cause, reason

tuán

sphere, circle, ball

jiǎn

baby, infant

nān

child, daughter

xìn

top of the head

7

7 strokes

8 characters
kùn

to surround

wéi

to surround, to encircle, to corral

yuán

garden, park

cōng

chimney

cōng

chimney

dùn

grain basket

entire, whole

lún

all, complete, entire

8

8 strokes

5 characters

diagram, chart, map, picture

guó

country

to solidify

líng

prison, enclosure

qūn

a round bin for storing grain

9

9 strokes

1 character
yòu

to limit, to constrain

10

10 strokes

4 characters
yuán

circle

hùn

pig-sty

garden, orchard, plot of farmland

prison, jail

11

11 strokes

5 characters
quān

circle, ring, loop

guó

country, nation, state

lún

all, complete, entire

qīng

restroom

stable, fence, corral

12

12 strokes

1 character
wéi

to surround, to encircle, to corral

13

13 strokes

2 characters
yuán

garden, park

yuán

circle

14

14 strokes

3 characters
lüè

enclosed pasture

diagram, chart, map, picture

tuán

sphere, circle, ball

16

16 strokes

1 character
huán

circle

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