Radical family

斤 radical character index

jīn · a catty (about 500 grams); an axe; keen, shrewd

Dictionary view

12 indexed characters

Characters are grouped by total stroke count so you can narrow the family the same way a traditional radical index works.

4 strokes

1 character

斤jīn

a catty

5 strokes

1 character

斥chì

to scold, to upbraid

8 strokes

2 characters

斧fǔ

axe, hatchet

斦yín

9 strokes

1 character

斫zhuó

to chop, to cut, to lop off

10 strokes

1 character

颀qí

tall and slim

11 strokes

2 characters

断duàn

to sever, to cut off, to interrupt

斬zhǎn

to chop, to cut, to sever

12 strokes

1 character

斯sī

this, thus, such

13 strokes

1 character

新xīn

new, recent, fresh, modern

14 strokes

1 character

斲zhuó

to chop, to hack

18 strokes

1 character

斷duàn

to sever, to cut off, to interrupt

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