342 indexed characters
Characters are grouped by total stroke count so you can narrow the family the same way a traditional radical index works.
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to grasp, to hold
找zhǎoto search for, to look for, to find
抓zhuāto clutch, to grab, to seize
报bàoto announce, to report
投tóuto pitch, to throw
抢qiǎngurgent, rushed
批pīcomment, criticism
护hùto defend, to guard, to protect
折zhéto break, to snap
扯chěto rip, to tear
抛pāoto abandon, to throw away
扶fúto support, to protect, to help
扭niǔto turn, to twist, to wrench
抖dǒuto tremble, to shake, to rouse
抄chāocopy, plagiarism
扮bàncostume, disguise
拟nǐto draft, to plan
扳bānto drag, to pull
抠kōuto lift, to raise
抡lūnto swing, to flourish, to brandish
抃biànto cheer, to clap
扼èto clutch, to grasp
抚fǔto pat, to console
技jìability, talent
拒jùto defend, to ward off
抉juéto select, to choose
抗kàngto defy, to fight, to resist
扰rǎoto poke, to disturb, to annoy, to agitate
抒shūto express
抟tuánto roll around in one's hand
抑yìto curb, to hinder
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to pull, to drag
拍pāito clap, to tap
抱bàoto embrace, to hold in one's arms
招zhāoto summon
抽chōuto draw out, to pull out
拖tuōto drag, to haul, to tow
拨bōto stir, to move, to distribute, to allocate
拆chāito break open, to split up, to tear apart
抬táito carry, to lift, to raise
拔báto uproot, to pull out
抹mǒto apply
押yāto arrest, to detain
担dānto bear, to carry
拦lánto block, to hinder, to obstruct
披pīto wear
拐guǎito kidnap, to abduct
拧níngscrew, wrench
拌bànto mix
拣jiǎnto choose, to select
拎līnto lift, to haul, to take
拄zhǔpost
拗ǎoto pull, to drag
抻chēnto pull
抵dǐto resist
拂fúto shake off, to brush away
拊fǔto pat, to slap, to tap
拘jūto detain, to restrain, to seize
拢lǒngto collect, to bring together
抿mǐnto press, to smooth
拇mǔthumb
拈niānto pick up with the fingers
拚pànto reject, to disregard, to go all out
拋pāoto abandon, to throw away
抨pēngto impeach
拑qiánto clamp, to pin down, to tie down
拓tàto develop, to expand, to open up
拥yōngto have, to hold
择zéto select, to choose
拙zhuōawkward, clumsy
㧜lièto grasp, to hold, to pull at
9 strokes
finger, toe
按ànto check, to control, to push, to restrain
挺tǐngto straighten, to stand upright
挂guàto suspend, to put up, to hang
挑tiāoto select, to choose
挖wāto dig, to excavate
拼pīnto link, to join together
挤jǐto squeeze, to push against
挡dǎngto block, to obstruct
持chíto hold, to support, to sustain
挥huīto direct
挣zhēngto struggle, to strive, to endeavor
拽zhuāito drag, to tow
拾shíto collect, to pick up, to tidy up
挪nuóto shift, to move
挠náoto yield
拴shuānto fasten, to bind
拱gǒngto salute, to bow
挎kuàto carry
挢jiǎoto correct
拮jiébusy, occupied
拷kǎoto torture, to interrogate
括kuòto embrace, to enclose, to include
拭shìto wipe away stains with a cloth
挞tàto whip, to flog, to chastise
挝wōto beat
挟xiéto seize
拶zāto squeeze, to press hard, to force
拯zhěngto aid, to help
10 strokes
to change
捡jiǎnto pick up, to gather, to collect
捐juānto give, to donate
捏niēto knead, to mold, to pinch
捞lāoto dredge up
挨āiclose by, near, next to, towards, against
捉zhuōto clutch, to grasp, to seize
捅tǒngto jab, to poke
损sǔnto damage, to harm
捕bǔto arrest, to catch, to seize
捆kǔnto bind, to tie, to truss up
捂wǔto resist
捎shāoto carry, to take
挽wǎnto pull, to lead
捌bāto split, to break open
挫cuòto check, to obstruct, to push down
捣dǎoto thresh, to pound
捍hànto defend, to guard
捃jùnto gather, to sort
捋lǚto gather, to pluck
挾xiéto seize
挹yìto bale out
振zhènto arouse, to excite
11 strokes
to connect, to join
掉diàoto drop, to fall, to remove
据jùto possess, to occupy
排páirow, rank, file
推tuīto push
探tànto find, to locate
掏tāoto take out
捧pěngto hold or offer with both hands
掐qiāto hold, to choke
掺cànto mix, to blend, to adulterate
掀xiānto stir up
捶chuíto beat, to lash, to strike with a cane
捱áito put off, to procrastinate
捭bǎito open up, to spread out
採cǎito collect, to gather
措cuòto arrange
掸dǎnto dust
掂diānto heft, to weigh
掇duōto pick up, to gather, to collect
掛guàto suspend, to put up, to hang
掴guāito slap, to box one's ears
掼guànto fling, to smash
掎jǐto pull, to drag
捷jiénimble, quick
掬jūto grasp or hold with both hands
捲juǎncurl, roll up
掘juéto dig, to excavate
控kòngto accuse, to charge
捩lièto twist, to tear, to snap
掳lǔto capture, to seize
掠lüèto pillage, to ransack
掄lūnto swing, to flourish, to brandish
捫ménto stoke, to pat
描miáoto copy, to depict, to sketch, to trace
捺nàto press down firmly with the fingers
捻niǎnto twist or nip with the fingers
掊póuto extract
掮qiánto bear on the shoulders
掃sǎoto clean, to sweep, to wipe away
捨shěhouse, dwelling
授shòuto award, to confer, to instruct, to teach
掭tiànto manipulate
掩yǎnto cover up
掖yēto tuck, to fold
揶yéto ridicule, to poke fun at
掙zhēngto struggle, to strive, to endeavor
掷zhìto throw, to hurl, to fling, to cast
12 strokes
to hold in the hand
搭dāto attach, to build, to join
插chāto insert, to stick in
搜sōuto seek, to search, to investigate
握wòto grasp, to hold, to take by the hand
搅jiǎoto annoy, to disturb, to stir up
揍zòuto hit, to beat
揉róuto massage, to knead
搂lǒuto embrace, to hug
揪jiūto pinch, to grasp
揭jiēto lift off a cover
搓cuōto rub or roll between the hands
揽lǎnto grasp
搁gēto place, to lay down
揣chuāito stow in one's clothes
搀chānto mix
揞ǎnto cover, to conceal
摒bǐngto expel, to cast off
搽cháto wipe, to smear, to rub, to anoint
揲diéto sort out divining stalks
換huànto change
揮huīto direct
揀jiǎnto choose, to select
揩kāito wipe, to rub, to dust, to clean
揆kuíto consider, to estimate
揿qìnto press
搔sāoto scratch
揎xuānto pull up one's sleeves
揠yàto weed out, to pull up, to eradicate
揚yángto flutter, to wave
揖yīto bow, to salute
揄yúto lift, to raise
援yuánto assist
掾yuàna general designation of officials
揸zhāhandful
13 strokes
to do, to fix, to make, to settle
摆bǎito arrange, to display
搬bānto move, to remove, to shift, to transfer
摸mōto caress, to stroke, to gently touch
摇yáoto rock, to shake
摊tānto spread out, to open, to allot
搒bàngpole
摈bìnto exclude, to expel, to reject
搏bócombat
搐chùcramp, spasm
搋chuāito thump
搗dǎoto thresh, to pound
摁ènto press with a finger
搛jiānto pick up with chopsticks
搦nuòto grasp, to seize
搶qiǎngurgent, rushed
搡sǎngto push over
摄shèto absorb, to take in
摅shūto disperse, to spread, to vent
搠shuòto daub
損sǔnto damage, to harm
搪tángto parry, to block
摀wǔto conceal, to hide
携xiéto carry, to lead, to take by the hand
搖yáoto rock, to shake
搌zhǎnto dab, to sop up, to wipe away tears
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to fall, to stumble, to trip
摘zhāito pick, to pluck, to select, to take
撇piēto abandon, to discard
摽biāoto sign, to signal
摻cànto mix, to blend, to adulterate
摧cuīto destroy, to wreck
摑guāito slap, to box one's ears
撖hànsurname Han
摳kōuto lift, to raise
撂liàoto put down, to put aside, to drop
摟lǒuto embrace, to hug
摞luòto pile up
摶tuánto roll around in one's hand
撄yīngto offend, to oppose, to run counter to
摺zhéto bend, to fold
摭zhíto gather, to pick up
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to bump into, to collide, to hit, to knock against
撒sāto disperse, to let go, to relax
撑chēngto support, to prop up, to brace
播bōto sow seeds, to scatter
撤chèto omit
撕sīto rip, to tear
撬qiàoto lift, to raise, to pry off a lid
撥bōto stir, to move, to distribute, to allocate
撐chēngto support, to prop up, to brace
撺cuānrush, hurry
撮cuōdash, pinch, small amount
撣dǎnto dust
撫fǔto pat, to console
撅juēto snap, to break
撈lāoto dredge up
撩liāoto lift, to raise
撸lūto reprimand
撓náoto yield
撵niǎnto drive away, to expel, to oust
撲pūto attack, to beat, to hit, to strike
擒qínto arrest, to capture, to seize
撳qìnto press
撻tàto whip, to flog, to chastise
撾wōto beat
撷xiéto pick up, to gather, to acquire
撰zhuànto compose, to write
撙zǔnto cut down, to reduce, to regulate
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to conduct, to manage, to run
擔dānto bear, to carry
擋dǎngto block, to obstruct
擀gǎnto roll or knead dough
撼hànto incite, to move, to shake
擐huànto wear, to put on armor
撿jiǎnto pick up, to gather, to collect
舉jǔto raise
據jùto possess, to occupy
擂léito rub, to grind
擄lǔto capture, to seize
擗pǐto beat the breast
擅shànto claim, to monopolize
擞sǒuto tremble, to shake, to quake, to flutter
擁yōngto have, to hold
擇zéto select, to choose
17 strokes
to clean, to erase, to polish
擯bìnto exclude, to expel, to reject
擱gēto place, to lay down
擠jǐto squeeze, to push against
擬nǐto draft, to plan
擰níngscrew, wrench
擡táito raise, to lift, to carry
擿tīto select, to pick out
擤xǐngto blow the nose with fingers
擲zhìto throw, to hurl, to fling, to cast
擢zhuóto pull up, to raise
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