Radical family

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

4 strokes

1 character
jīn

a catty

5

5 strokes

1 character
chì

to scold, to upbraid

8

8 strokes

2 characters

axe, hatchet

yín

Chinese character

9

9 strokes

1 character
zhuó

to chop, to cut, to lop off

10

10 strokes

1 character

tall and slim

11

11 strokes

2 characters
duàn

to sever, to cut off, to interrupt

zhǎn

to chop, to cut, to sever

12

12 strokes

1 character

this, thus, such

13

13 strokes

1 character
xīn

new, recent, fresh, modern

14

14 strokes

1 character
zhuó

to chop, to hack

18

18 strokes

1 character
duàn

to sever, to cut off, to interrupt

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