Radical family

radical character index

shì · scholar, gentleman; soldier

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.

3

3 strokes

1 character
shì

scholar, gentleman

4

4 strokes

1 character
rén

9th heavenly stem

6

6 strokes

1 character
zhuàng

big, large

7

7 strokes

3 characters
shēng

sound, noise

casing, husk, shell

zhuàng

big, large

9

9 strokes

1 character
zhù

drum

10

10 strokes

1 character

jar, pot, jug, vase

12

12 strokes

2 characters

jar, pot, jug, vase

one

14

14 strokes

1 character
shòu

old age, longevity

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