Radical family

radical character index

gōng · bow; curved, arched

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29 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
gōng

bow

4

4 strokes

2 characters
yǐn

to pull, to stretch

diào

to suspend, to hang

5

5 strokes

2 characters

not, negative

hóng

to enlarge, to expand

6

6 strokes

1 character
chí

to loosen, to relax

7

7 strokes

2 characters
zhāng

to display

young brother, junior

8

8 strokes

5 characters
xián

bow string

arc, crescent

jìng

radian

complete, extensive, full

crossbow

9

9 strokes

3 characters
wān

bend, curve, turn

to stop, to repress, to quell

quān

a repeating crossbow

10

10 strokes

2 characters
ruò

weak, fragile, delicate

jìng

radian

11

11 strokes

3 characters
dàn

bullet, pellet, shell

qiáng

strong, powerful, energetic

zhāng

to display

12

12 strokes

2 characters
qiáng

strong, powerful, energetic

to aid, to help

13

13 strokes

1 character
gòu

enough

14

14 strokes

1 character
biè

awkward

15

15 strokes

1 character
dàn

bullet, pellet, shell

16

16 strokes

1 character
jiàng

stubborn, uncompromising

17

17 strokes

1 character

complete, extensive, full

22

22 strokes

1 character
wān

bend, curve, turn

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