Radical family

radical character index

· sun; day

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116 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

sun

5

5 strokes

2 characters
jiù

old, ancient

dàn

dawn

6

6 strokes

6 characters
zǎo

early

corner, nook, recess

corner, nook, recess

the rising sun

xún

ten-day period

zhǐ

aim, intention, purpose, will

7

7 strokes

5 characters
shí

time, season

hàn

dry

gàn

sunset, dusk

kuàng

broad, vast, wide

tái

daylight, sunlight

8

8 strokes

17 characters
wàng

to flourish, to prosper

hūn

dusk, nightfall, twilight, dark

áng

to rise

chāng

sunlight

chàng

freely, smoothly

fǎng

dawn, daybreak

hào

summertime

kūn

elder brother

míng

bright

shēng

rise, ascent

tán

cloudy, overcast

past, former

xīn

day, dawn, early morning

to change

yún

sunlight

afternoon

gān

sunlight

9

9 strokes

17 characters
shì

to be

xiǎn

clear, evident

chūn

springtime

yìng

to project

chǎng

bright, clear

hūn

dusk

mǎo

one of the 28 constellations

mèi

dark, hidden, obscure

close, intimate

wēn

warm, a warm meal

xīng

star, planet

warm

yáng

bright, glorious

bright, dazzling

zǎn

dual pronoun: "you and I", "we two"

zhāo

bright, luminous

zuó

yesterday

10

10 strokes

13 characters
yūn

dizzy, faint, foggy

shài

to dry in the sun

huǎng

bright, dazzling

cháo

morning, dawn

chéng

bright, clear, splendid

huī

sunshine

jìn

to advance

jìn

to advance

shǎng

noon, midday

shí

time, season

xiǎo

dawn

yàn

peaceful, tranquil, quiet

bright, radiant

11

11 strokes

8 characters
wǎn

night, evening

late afternoon

chén

dawn, early morning

hán

twilight before dawn

huì

dark, obscure, unclear

màn

long, extended, vast

to meet

zhòu

daytime, daylight

12

12 strokes

11 characters
jǐng

scenery, view

zàn

temporary

qíng

clear weather, fine weather

liàng

to air-dry

guǐ

the sun's shadow

jīng

crystal

widespread, universal, general

shǔ

hot

clear, evident

zhì

wisdom, knowledge, intelligence

zuì

a child's first birthday

13

13 strokes

9 characters
àn

dark, gloomy

nuǎn

warm, genial

huī

sunshine

kuí

opposed to

mǐn

tough, strong, robust

xiá

leisure, relaxation, spare time

xuān

warm, genial

declining

yūn

dizzy, faint, foggy

14

14 strokes

8 characters
ài

obscure, dim

chàng

freely, smoothly

gǎo

daybreak

and

míng

dark, obscure

dusk, evening, sunset

wěng

twilight before dawn

xiǎn

motes in a sunbeam

15

15 strokes

5 characters
bào

violent, brutal, tyrannical

close, intimate

xiān

sunrise

bright, radiant

zàn

temporary

16

16 strokes

4 characters

history

tán

cloudy, overcast

tūn

sunrise, the morning sun

xiǎo

dawn

17

17 strokes

2 characters
ài

obscure, dim

shǔ

dawn, daybreak

18

18 strokes

4 characters
kuàng

broad, vast, wide

méng

twilight before dawn

xūn

twilight

yào

bright, glorious

19

19 strokes

1 character

to air out, to expose to sunlight

20

20 strokes

1 character

sunshine

21

21 strokes

1 character
nǎng

ancient times

23

23 strokes

1 character
shài

to dry in the sun

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