Radical family

扌 radical character index

shǒu · hand; action

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342 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

2 characters
才cái

ability, talent, gift

扌shǒu

hand

4

4 strokes

1 character
扎zhā

to bind, to wrap

5

5 strokes

5 characters
打dǎ

to attack, to beat, to hit, to strike

扔rēng

to throw, to hurl, to cast away

扑pū

to attack, to beat, to hit, to strike

扒bā

to scratch, to dig up

払fǎn

shake off, brush away

6

6 strokes

10 characters
扣kòu

to detain

托tuō

to raise, to support

扫sǎo

to clean, to sweep, to wipe away

扬yáng

to flutter, to wave

扛káng

to lift

扩kuò

to expand, to stretch, to magnify

扢gǔ

to clean, to rub

扪mén

to stoke, to pat

扦qiān

to probe, to poke, to pierce, to pick at

执zhí

to execute

7

7 strokes

31 characters
把bǎ

to grasp, to hold

找zhǎo

to search for, to look for, to find

抓zhuā

to clutch, to grab, to seize

报bào

to announce, to report

投tóu

to pitch, to throw

抢qiǎng

urgent, rushed

批pī

comment, criticism

护hù

to defend, to guard, to protect

折zhé

to break, to snap

扯chě

to rip, to tear

抛pāo

to abandon, to throw away

扶fú

to support, to protect, to help

扭niǔ

to turn, to twist, to wrench

抖dǒu

to tremble, to shake, to rouse

抄chāo

copy, plagiarism

扮bàn

costume, disguise

拟nǐ

to draft, to plan

扳bān

to drag, to pull

抠kōu

to lift, to raise

抡lūn

to swing, to flourish, to brandish

抃biàn

to cheer, to clap

扼è

to clutch, to grasp

抚fǔ

to pat, to console

技jì

ability, talent

拒jù

to defend, to ward off

抉jué

to select, to choose

抗kàng

to defy, to fight, to resist

扰rǎo

to poke, to disturb, to annoy, to agitate

抒shū

to express

抟tuán

to roll around in one's hand

抑yì

to curb, to hinder

8

8 strokes

40 characters
拉lā

to pull, to drag

拍pāi

to clap, to tap

抱bào

to embrace, to hold in one's arms

招zhāo

to summon

抽chōu

to draw out, to pull out

拖tuō

to drag, to haul, to tow

拨bō

to stir, to move, to distribute, to allocate

拆chāi

to break open, to split up, to tear apart

抬tái

to carry, to lift, to raise

拔bá

to uproot, to pull out

抹mǒ

to apply

押yā

to arrest, to detain

担dān

to bear, to carry

拦lán

to block, to hinder, to obstruct

披pī

to wear

拐guǎi

to kidnap, to abduct

拧níng

screw, wrench

拌bàn

to mix

拣jiǎn

to choose, to select

拎līn

to lift, to haul, to take

拄zhǔ

post

拗ǎo

to pull, to drag

抻chēn

to pull

抵dǐ

to resist

拂fú

to shake off, to brush away

拊fǔ

to pat, to slap, to tap

拘jū

to detain, to restrain, to seize

拢lǒng

to collect, to bring together

抿mǐn

to press, to smooth

拇mǔ

thumb

拈niān

to pick up with the fingers

拚pàn

to reject, to disregard, to go all out

拋pāo

to abandon, to throw away

抨pēng

to impeach

拑qián

to clamp, to pin down, to tie down

拓tà

to develop, to expand, to open up

拥yōng

to have, to hold

择zé

to select, to choose

拙zhuō

awkward, clumsy

㧜liè

to grasp, to hold, to pull at

9

9 strokes

29 characters
指zhǐ

finger, toe

按àn

to check, to control, to push, to restrain

挺tǐng

to straighten, to stand upright

挂guà

to suspend, to put up, to hang

挑tiāo

to select, to choose

挖wā

to dig, to excavate

拼pīn

to link, to join together

挤jǐ

to squeeze, to push against

挡dǎng

to block, to obstruct

持chí

to hold, to support, to sustain

挥huī

to direct

挣zhēng

to struggle, to strive, to endeavor

拽zhuāi

to drag, to tow

拾shí

to collect, to pick up, to tidy up

挪nuó

to shift, to move

挠náo

to yield

拴shuān

to fasten, to bind

拱gǒng

to salute, to bow

挎kuà

to carry

挢jiǎo

to correct

拮jié

busy, occupied

拷kǎo

to torture, to interrogate

括kuò

to embrace, to enclose, to include

拭shì

to wipe away stains with a cloth

挞tà

to whip, to flog, to chastise

挝wō

to beat

挟xié

to seize

拶zā

to squeeze, to press hard, to force

拯zhěng

to aid, to help

10

10 strokes

23 characters
换huàn

to change

捡jiǎn

to pick up, to gather, to collect

捐juān

to give, to donate

捏niē

to knead, to mold, to pinch

捞lāo

to dredge up

挨āi

close by, near, next to, towards, against

捉zhuō

to clutch, to grasp, to seize

捅tǒng

to jab, to poke

损sǔn

to damage, to harm

捕bǔ

to arrest, to catch, to seize

捆kǔn

to bind, to tie, to truss up

捂wǔ

to resist

捎shāo

to carry, to take

挽wǎn

to pull, to lead

捌bā

to split, to break open

挫cuò

to check, to obstruct, to push down

捣dǎo

to thresh, to pound

捍hàn

to defend, to guard

捃jùn

to gather, to sort

捋lǚ

to gather, to pluck

挾xié

to seize

挹yì

to bale out

振zhèn

to arouse, to excite

11

11 strokes

47 characters
接jiē

to connect, to join

掉diào

to drop, to fall, to remove

据jù

to possess, to occupy

排pái

row, rank, file

推tuī

to push

探tàn

to find, to locate

掏tāo

to take out

捧pěng

to hold or offer with both hands

掐qiā

to hold, to choke

掺càn

to mix, to blend, to adulterate

掀xiān

to stir up

捶chuí

to beat, to lash, to strike with a cane

捱ái

to put off, to procrastinate

捭bǎi

to open up, to spread out

採cǎi

to collect, to gather

措cuò

to arrange

掸dǎn

to dust

掂diān

to heft, to weigh

掇duō

to pick up, to gather, to collect

掛guà

to suspend, to put up, to hang

掴guāi

to slap, to box one's ears

掼guàn

to fling, to smash

掎jǐ

to pull, to drag

捷jié

nimble, quick

掬jū

to grasp or hold with both hands

捲juǎn

curl, roll up

掘jué

to dig, to excavate

控kòng

to accuse, to charge

捩liè

to twist, to tear, to snap

掳lǔ

to capture, to seize

掠lüè

to pillage, to ransack

掄lūn

to swing, to flourish, to brandish

捫mén

to stoke, to pat

描miáo

to copy, to depict, to sketch, to trace

捺nà

to press down firmly with the fingers

捻niǎn

to twist or nip with the fingers

掊póu

to extract

掮qián

to bear on the shoulders

掃sǎo

to clean, to sweep, to wipe away

捨shě

house, dwelling

授shòu

to award, to confer, to instruct, to teach

掭tiàn

to manipulate

掩yǎn

to cover up

掖yē

to tuck, to fold

揶yé

to ridicule, to poke fun at

掙zhēng

to struggle, to strive, to endeavor

掷zhì

to throw, to hurl, to fling, to cast

12

12 strokes

35 characters
提tí

to hold in the hand

搭dā

to attach, to build, to join

插chā

to insert, to stick in

搜sōu

to seek, to search, to investigate

握wò

to grasp, to hold, to take by the hand

搅jiǎo

to annoy, to disturb, to stir up

揍zòu

to hit, to beat

揉róu

to massage, to knead

搂lǒu

to embrace, to hug

揪jiū

to pinch, to grasp

揭jiē

to lift off a cover

搓cuō

to rub or roll between the hands

揽lǎn

to grasp

搁gē

to place, to lay down

揣chuāi

to stow in one's clothes

搀chān

to mix

揞ǎn

to cover, to conceal

摒bǐng

to expel, to cast off

搽chá

to wipe, to smear, to rub, to anoint

揲dié

to sort out divining stalks

換huàn

to change

揮huī

to direct

揀jiǎn

to choose, to select

揩kāi

to wipe, to rub, to dust, to clean

揆kuí

to consider, to estimate

揿qìn

to press

搔sāo

to scratch

揎xuān

to pull up one's sleeves

揠yà

to weed out, to pull up, to eradicate

揚yáng

to flutter, to wave

揖yī

to bow, to salute

揄yú

to lift, to raise

援yuán

to assist

掾yuàn

a general designation of officials

揸zhā

handful

13

13 strokes

26 characters
搞gǎo

to do, to fix, to make, to settle

摆bǎi

to arrange, to display

搬bān

to move, to remove, to shift, to transfer

摸mō

to caress, to stroke, to gently touch

摇yáo

to rock, to shake

摊tān

to spread out, to open, to allot

搒bàng

pole

摈bìn

to exclude, to expel, to reject

搏bó

combat

搐chù

cramp, spasm

搋chuāi

to thump

搗dǎo

to thresh, to pound

摁èn

to press with a finger

搛jiān

to pick up with chopsticks

搦nuò

to grasp, to seize

搶qiǎng

urgent, rushed

搡sǎng

to push over

摄shè

to absorb, to take in

摅shū

to disperse, to spread, to vent

搠shuò

to daub

損sǔn

to damage, to harm

搪táng

to parry, to block

摀wǔ

to conceal, to hide

携xié

to carry, to lead, to take by the hand

搖yáo

to rock, to shake

搌zhǎn

to dab, to sop up, to wipe away tears

14

14 strokes

16 characters
摔shuāi

to fall, to stumble, to trip

摘zhāi

to pick, to pluck, to select, to take

撇piē

to abandon, to discard

摽biāo

to sign, to signal

摻càn

to mix, to blend, to adulterate

摧cuī

to destroy, to wreck

摑guāi

to slap, to box one's ears

撖hàn

surname Han

摳kōu

to lift, to raise

撂liào

to put down, to put aside, to drop

摟lǒu

to embrace, to hug

摞luò

to pile up

摶tuán

to roll around in one's hand

撄yīng

to offend, to oppose, to run counter to

摺zhé

to bend, to fold

摭zhí

to gather, to pick up

15

15 strokes

27 characters
撞zhuàng

to bump into, to collide, to hit, to knock against

撒sā

to disperse, to let go, to relax

撑chēng

to support, to prop up, to brace

播bō

to sow seeds, to scatter

撤chè

to omit

撕sī

to rip, to tear

撬qiào

to lift, to raise, to pry off a lid

撥bō

to stir, to move, to distribute, to allocate

撐chēng

to support, to prop up, to brace

撺cuān

rush, hurry

撮cuō

dash, pinch, small amount

撣dǎn

to dust

撫fǔ

to pat, to console

撅juē

to snap, to break

撈lāo

to dredge up

撩liāo

to lift, to raise

撸lū

to reprimand

撓náo

to yield

撵niǎn

to drive away, to expel, to oust

撲pū

to attack, to beat, to hit, to strike

擒qín

to arrest, to capture, to seize

撳qìn

to press

撻tà

to whip, to flog, to chastise

撾wō

to beat

撷xié

to pick up, to gather, to acquire

撰zhuàn

to compose, to write

撙zǔn

to cut down, to reduce, to regulate

16

16 strokes

16 characters
操cāo

to conduct, to manage, to run

擔dān

to bear, to carry

擋dǎng

to block, to obstruct

擀gǎn

to roll or knead dough

撼hàn

to incite, to move, to shake

擐huàn

to wear, to put on armor

撿jiǎn

to pick up, to gather, to collect

舉jǔ

to raise

據jù

to possess, to occupy

擂léi

to rub, to grind

擄lǔ

to capture, to seize

擗pǐ

to beat the breast

擅shàn

to claim, to monopolize

擞sǒu

to tremble, to shake, to quake, to flutter

擁yōng

to have, to hold

擇zé

to select, to choose

17

17 strokes

11 characters
擦cā

to clean, to erase, to polish

擯bìn

to exclude, to expel, to reject

擱gē

to place, to lay down

擠jǐ

to squeeze, to push against

擬nǐ

to draft, to plan

擰níng

screw, wrench

擡tái

to raise, to lift, to carry

擿tī

to select, to pick out

擤xǐng

to blow the nose with fingers

擲zhì

to throw, to hurl, to fling, to cast

擢zhuó

to pull up, to raise

18

18 strokes

7 characters
擺bǎi

to arrange, to display

擴kuò

to expand, to stretch, to magnify

擼lū

to reprimand

攆niǎn

to drive away, to expel, to oust

擾rǎo

to poke, to disturb, to annoy, to agitate

擻sǒu

to tremble, to shake, to quake, to flutter

擷xié

to pick up, to gather, to acquire

19

19 strokes

3 characters
攒zǎn

to save, to hoard

攉huō

to urge, to beckon

攏lǒng

to collect, to bring together

20

20 strokes

3 characters
攙chān

to mix

攔lán

to block, to hinder, to obstruct

攘rǎng

to usurp, to seize

21

21 strokes

3 characters
攛cuān

rush, hurry

攝shè

to absorb, to take in

攜xié

to carry, to lead, to take by the hand

22

22 strokes

2 characters
攤tān

to spread out, to open, to allot

攢zǎn

to save, to hoard

23

23 strokes

3 characters
攪jiǎo

to annoy, to disturb, to stir up

攫jué

to snatch, to sieze, to rob

攥zuàn

to hold, to grip, to grasp

24

24 strokes

1 character
攬lǎn

to grasp

25

25 strokes

1 character
攮nǎng

to fend off

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