Radical family

radical character index

· wood; tree

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388 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

wood

5

5 strokes

6 characters
běn

root, origin, source

wèi

not yet

end, final, last

shù

skill, art

shù

skill, art

zhá

letter, note

6

6 strokes

9 characters
shā

to kill, to murder, to slaughter

quán

authority, power, right

duǒ

cluster of flowers

mix, blend

thorn, sting, prickle

desk

plain, simple

xiǔ

decayed, rotten

zhū

cinnabar, vermilion

7

7 strokes

19 characters
lái

to arrive, to come, to return

tiáo

clause, condition

extreme, top

cūn

village, hamlet

gān

cane, pole, stick

shù

to bind, to control, to restrain

biāo

wooden cup, ladle, or spoon

cái

timber

chā

pitchfork

to prevent, to restrict, to stop

gāng

pole, bar

plum

headboard

willow, medlar tree

shān

various species of pine and fir

tree stump

xìng

apricot

yáng

willow, poplar, aspen

zhàng

cane, walking stick

8

8 strokes

35 characters
bēi

cup, glass

qiāng

gun, rife

bǎn

board, plank

méi

the stalk of a shrub, the trunk of a tree

sōng

pine tree

zhī

branches, limbs

zǎo

date tree

chéng

jamb, door stop

chǔ

pestle

cōng

fir tree

dōng

east, eastern, eastward

dǒu

capital, base

fāng

sandalwood

fēng

maple tree

gǎo

brilliant, shining

gòu

to compose, to make

guì

cabinet, cupboard, wardrobe

guǒ

fruit, nut

háng

ford

jiǎn

spout, bamboo tube

jié

hero

oak tree

lín

forest, grove

miǎo

twig, branch tip

loquat tree

loquat tree

ruì

a handle for a tool

shū

door hinge

wǎng

useless, in vain

to split wood

xiāo

owl

coconut tree

yǎo

dark, mysterious, obscure

zhěn

pillow

zhù

scrub oak

9

9 strokes

46 characters
mǒu

some, someone

chá

to investigate, to examine, to look into

jià

frame, rack, stand

shù

tree

dòng

ridge-beam

biāo

mark, sign, symbol

rǎn

dye

lán

fence, railing, balustrade

bǎi

cypress, cedar

bǐng

handle, lever, knob

chēng

willow, tamarisk

root, base

gān

tangerine, loose-skinned orange

gǒu

a kind of aspen found in Sichuan

jiā

the stocks, a cangue scaffold

jiǎn

card, letter, invitation, note

jiù

bier, coffin

axe-handle, bough, stalk

dried out, withered, decayed

chestnut-leaved oak

líng

Eurya japonica

liǔ

willow tree

lóng

cage, pen

sumac

nài

crab-apple tree

níng

lemon

píng

smooth board

seven

róu

soft, supple

zhà

fence, grid, palisade

shì

persimmon

duò

the main beam of a house

tuò

a watchman's rattle

xiá

a cage or pen for wild animals

xiāo

empty

table

yòu

grapefruit, pomelo

zhà

beech, oak

zhà

fence, grid, palisade

zhàn

warehouse

zhè

cudrania, mulberry

zhī

jasmine

zhǐ

trifoliate orange

zhì

comb

zhōng

holly

zhù

to lean on

10

10 strokes

47 characters
gēn

root, basis, foundation

form, pattern, standard

yàng

form, pattern, shape, style

qiáo

bridge

dàng

shelve, frame

core, kernel

zhuāng

stake, post

táo

peach

zāi

to cultivate, to plant, to tend

zhū

root, stump

kuāng

door

jiǎng

paddle, oar

ān

eucalyptus

àn

file, legal case

bāng

a watchman's rattle

chái

firewood, faggots, fuel

gǒng

stake, post

guā

a builder's frame for measuring

guāng

coir-palm

guì

cassia, cinnamon

guì

Chinese cypress, Chinese juniper

héng

the cross-beams of a roof

huà

a type of birch tree

huán

variety of tree

jié

chicken roost

orange, tangerine

jiù

tallow tree

juàn

ash tree

kǎo

mangrove

lǎo

basket

chestnut tree

luán

varnish tree

perch, roost, to stay

alder

ráo

radius, forearm

sāng

mulberry tree

shuān

cork, peg, stopper

tǐng

stalk, wooden club

tóng

Chinese wood-oil tree, Vernicia fordii

wéi

a ship's mast

xiào

school

oak tree

tree fork

zhān

sandalwood

zhēn

hardwood

zhì

shackles, fetters, handcuffs

zhuō

table, stand, desk, counter

11

11 strokes

30 characters
mèng

dream

tǒng

bucket, pail, tub

pear

shū

brush, comb

shāo

the tip of a branch

cén

Chinese ash

fàn

Buddhist, Sanskrit

beam, rafter

gān

cane, pole, stick

gěng

stem, branch

handcuffs, manacles

jiǎn

to check, to examine, to inspect

jué

rafter

lái

dogwood

lián

flail

liáng

bridge

líng

carved or patterned window sills

méi

plum

po

quince

the varnish tree

suō

horse chestnut

suō

a weaver's shuttle

táo

wood block

ladder, steps, stairs

tiáo

clause, condition

Chinese parasol tree, Sterculia platanifolia

xiāo

owl

xiè

weapons

zhī

jasmine

Catalpa ovata

12

12 strokes

43 characters
bàng

stick, club

measure word for trees

mián

cotton

gùn

stick, cudgel

chess

chóu

a species of tree resistant to cold weather

chǔ

mulberry

chuí

to whip, to flog

cherry

dòng

ridge-beam

cabinet, closet, wardrobe

fán

railing, fence, enclosed place

fēn

sandalwood

fén

rafters

guān

coffin

guǒ

outer-coffin

jujube tree

extreme, top

jiàn

latch, crossbar

jiāo

pepper, spice

Zelkowa acuminata

lái

dogwood

láng

betel-nut tree

léng

squared timber

liáng

fruit

luó

tree

péng

shack, shed

pèng

Machilus nanmu, a variety of evergreen

perch, roost, to stay

to abandon, to discard, to reject

qiàn

wooden tablet

sēn

forest

táng

crabapple tree

tuǒ

elliptical, oval-shaped

palm tree, coconut tree

chair, seat

zǎo

date tree

zhàn

warehouse

zhào

oar

zhī

used in 檳椥|槟椥[Bin1 zhi1]

zhí

tree, plant

chuí

spine, vertebra

zōng

hemp palm

13

13 strokes

36 characters
lóu

multi-story building

chá

raft

chèn

coffin

chǔ

clear, distinct

chuán

beams, rafters, supports

chuí

hammer, mallet

椿chūn

Chinese toon tree

duàn

aspen, poplar

fēng

maple tree

gài

generally, probably, approximately

coarse, crude

huái

locust tree

paddle, oar

a type of elm tree

rule, regulation

kǎi

the normal style of Chinese handwriting

lǎn

olive

léng

used for Ceylon in Buddhist texts

liàn

Melia japonica

palm tree

mào

Cydonia japonica

méi

crossbar

nán

Machilus nanmu

pǐn

classifier for roof beams and trusses

qiū

Mallotus japonicus

shèn

chopping board

wēn

pillar

xiē

to wedge

xuàn

shoe last

yáng

willow, poplar, aspen

business, profession

yíng

pillar, column

elm tree

zhā

raft

zhēn

hardwood

zòu

Chinese character

14

14 strokes

31 characters
zhà

to press for juice

bǎng

placard, notice, announcement

bīn

betel-nut, areca nut

cuī

rafter

fěi

a type of yew tree

gàng

pole, bar

gāo

pulley

gǎo

draft, manuscript

gǎo

to wither

gòu

to compose, to make

guǒ

outer-coffin

kǎn

threshold, door frame

rowan, mountain ash

lián

flail

liú

pomegranate

model, pattern, standard

pán

tray

榿

alder

qiāng

gun, rife

què

footbridge

róng

banyan tree

róng

glory, honor

shuò

spear, lance

sǔn

mortise and tenon

bed, cot, couch

wēn

pillar

xiè

Chinese character

xiè

pavilion, kiosk

zhēn

hazelnut

zhū

oak tree

zuì

white plum

15

15 strokes

27 characters
héng

horizontal, across

cáo

trough, manger

biāo

mark, sign, symbol

chū

Ailanthus tree

cōng

fir tree

fán

railing, fence, enclosed place

gǎn

olive

a type of oak tree

huà

a type of birch tree

jiǎng

paddle, oar

槿jǐn

hibiscus

jiū

bent limbs or branches

kāng

warehouse, large room

cheerful, happy, laughing

liáng

bridge

lóu

multi-story building

maple tree

qiáng

mast, boom, yard-arm

shū

door hinge

táng

pillar, post, door frame

tuǒ

elliptical, oval-shaped

xiàng

chestnut oak

yàng

form, pattern, shape, style

yīng

cherry, cherry blossom

zhāng

camphor tree

zhū

a wooden peg, post, or stick

zhuāng

stake, post

16

16 strokes

21 characters
chéng

orange

chú

cabinet, cupboard, wardrobe

héng

horizontal, across

desk

orange, tangerine

jué

stake, post

oar, scull

plain, simple

qiāo

a sledge for transportation

qiáo

firewood

qiáo

bridge

qín

a small red apple

qíng

lamp stand

ráo

radius, forearm

shù

tree

tuó

bag, sack

sweet olive

yǐn

a tool used to sharpen wood

yuán

citrus

yuè

the shade of a tree

zūn

goblet, jar, jug

17

17 strokes

12 characters

tree

dàng

shelve, frame

guì

Chinese cypress, Chinese juniper

jiǎn

to check, to examine, to inspect

léi

a log trap used to defend a city

lǐn

cross-beam, ridge-pole

méng

a type of locust tree

shū

the axle hole in the center of a wheel

tán

sandalwood, hardwood

to order, to dispatch

yán

the eaves of a house

zhì

comb

18

18 strokes

10 characters
bīn

betel-nut, areca nut

chá

Sassafras tzumu

guì

cabinet, cupboard, wardrobe

fringe flower

kǎn

threshold, door frame

kuí

Polaris, the north star

palm tree

níng

lemon

tái

platform

táo

wood block

19

19 strokes

5 characters
chú

cabinet, cupboard, wardrobe

chestnut-leaved oak

oar, scull

yuán

citrus

zhū

a wooden peg, post, or stick

20

20 strokes

4 characters

a type of elm tree

oak tree

niè

stump, sprout

niè

stump, sprout

21

21 strokes

2 characters
lán

fence, railing, balustrade

yīng

cherry, cherry blossom

22

22 strokes

1 character
quán

authority, power, right

23

23 strokes

1 character
luán

varnish tree

25

25 strokes

1 character
lǎn

olive

28

28 strokes

1 character
líng

carved or patterned window sills

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