Radical family

radical character index

· woman; female

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156 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

woman, girl

5

5 strokes

2 characters
nǎi

milk

slave, servant

6

6 strokes

11 characters
hǎo

good

she, her

as, as if, like, such as, supposing

mother, mama

chà

beautiful, colorful

fēi

wife, spouse

married woman

jiān

crafty, dishonest, selfish

shuò

matchmaker, go-between

wàng

absurd, foolish, ignorant

zhuāng

adornment, make-up

7

7 strokes

19 characters
miào

mysterious, subtle

tuǒ

secure, sound

one's deceased mother

jealous, envious

fáng

damage, harm

guī

surname

prostitute

jìn

mother's brother's wife

niū

girl

rèn

to conceive

elder brother's wife

charming, enchanting

yán

beautiful, handsome

yàn

banquet, feast

yāo

strange, weird, supernatural

beautiful, handsome, fair

old woman, hag

zhuāng

adornment, make-up

elder sister

8

8 strokes

14 characters
mèi

younger sister

jiě

elder sister

xìng

name, family name, surname

concubine of the last Shang emperor

father's sister

governess, matron, nanny

nǎi

you

maid, servant girl

wife

qiè

concubine

shān

to slander, to ridicule

shǐ

to begin, to start

wěi

to appoint, to commission, to send

zhóu

sister-in law

9

9 strokes

22 characters
jiāng

ginger

aunt, mother's sister

chà

beautiful, colorful

héng

lady

beauty

jiān

crafty, dishonest, selfish

jiāo

beautiful, handsome, pretty

jiāo

seductive, lovable, tender

lǎo

maternal grandmother

lóu

a constellation

luán

lovely, beautiful

elegant, graceful, delicate

pīn

mistress, lover

ráo

graceful, charming, fascinating

shū

beautiful, charming, gorgeous

baby

wēi

might, power, prestige

a mutual term of address for sons-in-law or brothers-in-law

yáo

handsome, elegant, attractive

yīn

relatives by marriage

zhí

niece

姿

grace, good looks

10

10 strokes

17 characters
niáng

mother

āi

grandmother, father's mother

younger sister

ē

beautiful, graceful

é

beautiful, pretty

beauty

juān

beautiful, graceful

brother's wife

miǎn

childbirth, labor

pīng

beautiful, charming, graceful

shēn

pregnant

suō

to dance, to frolic

a goddess, the mythological sister and successor to Fuxi

wěi

agreeable, compliant

xián

elegant, refined, skillful

pleasure, enjoyment, amusement

pleasure, enjoyment, amusement

11

11 strokes

16 characters

to marry, to take a wife

servant girl

biǎo

whore, prostitute

chán

beautiful, graceful, lovely, pretty

chāng

prostitute, harlot

married woman

hūn

to get married

jié

handsome

jìng

modest

lán

to covet

lóu

a constellation

old woman

shěn

father's younger brother's wife

wǎn

amiable, graceful, tactful

a mutual term of address for sons-in-law or brothers-in-law

yīng

baby, infant

12

12 strokes

11 characters
ān

undecided

ǎo

old woman

méi

go-between, matchmaker

mèi

attractive, charming

sǎo

sister-in-law, elder brother's wife

tíng

attractive, graceful, pretty

tuǒ

beautiful

a goddess, the mythological sister and successor to Fuxi

beautiful

婿

son-in-law

yuàn

beauty

13

13 strokes

13 characters
jià

to marry, to give a daughter in marriage

xián

to hate, to detest

ài

one's daughter

chī

ugly

gòu

to marry

jealous, envious

mother, mama

Huangdi's ugly concubine

to marry off

pín

courtesan

Chinese character

daughter-in-law

yìng

concubine

14

14 strokes

12 characters
nèn

soft, delicate

cháng

a moon goddess, the lady in the moon

wife, wife's child

lào

to hanker after

léi

surname

widow

mān

to scorn, to despise

piáo

to patronize a prostitute

qiáng

lady

yān

captivating, charming, fascinating

old woman, hag

zhāng

husband's mother

15

15 strokes

6 characters
chán

beautiful, graceful, lovely, pretty

jiāo

seductive, lovable, tender

ráo

graceful, charming, fascinating

charming, enchanting

to enjoy

xián

elegant, refined, skillful

16

16 strokes

4 characters

a favorite, a minion

huán

apt, clever

shàn

succession to the throne

yíng

victory

17

17 strokes

4 characters

mother

niǎo

to tease, to play, to flirt

pín

courtesan

yīng

baby, infant

18

18 strokes

1 character
shěn

father's younger brother's wife

20

20 strokes

2 characters
niáng

troubled, oppressed

shuāng

widow

22

22 strokes

1 character
luán

lovely, beautiful

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