Radical family

radical character index

shī · body, corpse

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40 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
shī

body, corpse

4

4 strokes

2 characters
chǐ

ruler, tape-measure

yǐn

to govern, to oversee

5

5 strokes

2 characters
kāo

end of spine

Buddhist nun

6

6 strokes

2 characters
jǐn

to exhaust, to use up, to deplete

yǐn

old form of 隱

7

7 strokes

6 characters

bureau, office

céng

layer, floor, story, stratum

尿niào

urine

to break wind, to fart

wěi

tail

legendary hero

8

8 strokes

5 characters
jiè

deadline

vagina

jiè

deadline

to bend, to flex

drawer, tier

9

9 strokes

5 characters

building, house, shelter

diǎo

penis

shī

body, corpse

shǐ

stool, feces, dung

zhòu

daytime, daylight

10

10 strokes

4 characters
xiè

bits, crumbs, scraps

ē

to defecate

wooden clogs

zhǎn

to open, to unfold

11

11 strokes

3 characters
lòu

Chinese character

drawer, tier

to butcher, to slaughter

12

12 strokes

2 characters
shǔ

class, category, type

frequently, often, again and again

14

14 strokes

2 characters

frequently, often, again and again

sandals, slippers

15

15 strokes

3 characters
céng

layer, floor, story, stratum

straw sandals

shoes

17

17 strokes

1 character

straw sandals

21

21 strokes

1 character
shǔ

class, category, type

24

24 strokes

1 character

legendary hero

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