Radical family

小 radical character index

xiǎo · small; young

Dictionary view

10 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
小xiǎo

small

4

4 strokes

1 character
少shǎo

few, little

5

5 strokes

2 characters
尔ěr

you

尕gǎ

small

6

6 strokes

3 characters
尖jiān

sharp, pointed, acute

尘chén

cinders, ashes, dust, dirt

尗shū

younger brother

8

8 strokes

1 character
尙shàng

still, yet

9

9 strokes

1 character
尜gá

a child's toy

12

12 strokes

1 character
尞liào

fuel used for sacrifices

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