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 strokes
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7 strokes
to arrive, to come, to return
条tiáoclause, condition
极jíextreme, top
村cūnvillage, hamlet
杆gāncane, pole, stick
束shùto bind, to control, to restrain
杓biāowooden cup, ladle, or spoon
材cáitimber
杈chāpitchfork
杜dùto prevent, to restrict, to stop
杠gāngpole, bar
李lǐplum
杩màheadboard
杞qǐwillow, medlar tree
杉shānvarious species of pine and fir
杌wùtree stump
杏xìngapricot
杨yángwillow, poplar, aspen
杖zhàngcane, walking stick
8 strokes
cup, glass
枪qiānggun, rife
板bǎnboard, plank
枚méithe stalk of a shrub, the trunk of a tree
松sōngpine tree
枝zhībranches, limbs
枣zǎodate tree
枨chéngjamb, door stop
杵chǔpestle
枞cōngfir tree
東dōngeast, eastern, eastward
枓dǒucapital, base
枋fāngsandalwood
枫fēngmaple tree
杲gǎobrilliant, shining
构gòuto compose, to make
柜guìcabinet, cupboard, wardrobe
果guǒfruit, nut
杭hángford
枧jiǎnspout, bamboo tube
杰jiéhero
枥lìoak tree
林línforest, grove
杪miǎotwig, branch tip
杷páloquat tree
枇píloquat tree
枘ruìa handle for a tool
枢shūdoor hinge
枉wǎnguseless, in vain
析xīto split wood
枭xiāoowl
枒yācoconut tree
杳yǎodark, mysterious, obscure
枕zhěnpillow
杼zhùscrub oak
9 strokes
some, someone
查cháto investigate, to examine, to look into
架jiàframe, rack, stand
树shùtree
栋dòngridge-beam
标biāomark, sign, symbol
染rǎndye
栏lánfence, railing, balustrade
柏bǎicypress, cedar
柄bǐnghandle, lever, knob
柽chēngwillow, tamarisk
柢dǐroot, base
柑gāntangerine, loose-skinned orange
枸gǒua kind of aspen found in Sichuan
枷jiāthe stocks, a cangue scaffold
柬jiǎncard, letter, invitation, note
柩jiùbier, coffin
柯kēaxe-handle, bough, stalk
枯kūdried out, withered, decayed
栎lìchestnut-leaved oak
柃língEurya japonica
柳liǔwillow tree
栊lóngcage, pen
栌lúsumac
柰nàicrab-apple tree
柠nínglemon
枰píngsmooth board
柒qīseven
柔róusoft, supple
柵zhàfence, grid, palisade
柿shìpersimmon
柁duòthe main beam of a house
柝tuòa watchman's rattle
柙xiáa cage or pen for wild animals
枵xiāoempty
枼yètable
柚yòugrapefruit, pomelo
柞zhàbeech, oak
栅zhàfence, grid, palisade
栈zhànwarehouse
柘zhècudrania, mulberry
栀zhījasmine
枳zhǐtrifoliate orange
栉zhìcomb
柊zhōngholly
柱zhùto lean on
10 strokes
root, basis, foundation
格géform, pattern, standard
样yàngform, pattern, shape, style
桥qiáobridge
档dàngshelve, frame
核hécore, kernel
桩zhuāngstake, post
桃táopeach
栽zāito cultivate, to plant, to tend
株zhūroot, stump
框kuāngdoor
桨jiǎngpaddle, oar
桉āneucalyptus
案ànfile, legal case
梆bānga watchman's rattle
柴cháifirewood, faggots, fuel
栱gǒngstake, post
栝guāa builder's frame for measuring
桄guāngcoir-palm
桂guìcassia, cinnamon
桧guìChinese cypress, Chinese juniper
桁héngthe cross-beams of a roof
桦huàa type of birch tree
桓huánvariety of tree
桀jiéchicken roost
桔júorange, tangerine
桕jiùtallow tree
桊juànash tree
栲kǎomangrove
栳lǎobasket
栗lìchestnut tree
栾luánvarnish tree
栖qīperch, roost, to stay
桤qīalder
桡ráoradius, forearm
桑sāngmulberry tree
栓shuāncork, peg, stopper
梃tǐngstalk, wooden club
桐tóngChinese wood-oil tree, Vernicia fordii
桅wéia ship's mast
校xiàoschool
栩xǔoak tree
桠yātree fork
栴zhānsandalwood
桢zhēnhardwood
桎zhìshackles, fetters, handcuffs
桌zhuōtable, stand, desk, counter
11 strokes
dream
桶tǒngbucket, pail, tub
梨lípear
梳shūbrush, comb
梢shāothe tip of a branch
梣cénChinese ash
梵fànBuddhist, Sanskrit
桴fúbeam, rafter
桿gāncane, pole, stick
梗gěngstem, branch
梏gùhandcuffs, manacles
检jiǎnto check, to examine, to inspect
桷juérafter
梾láidogwood
梿liánflail
梁liángbridge
棂língcarved or patterned window sills
梅méiplum
桲poquince
桼qīthe varnish tree
桫suōhorse chestnut
梭suōa weaver's shuttle
梼táowood block
梯tīladder, steps, stairs
條tiáoclause, condition
梧wúChinese parasol tree, Sterculia platanifolia
梟xiāoowl
械xièweapons
梔zhījasmine
梓zǐCatalpa ovata
12 strokes
stick, club
棵kēmeasure word for trees
棉miáncotton
棍gùnstick, cudgel
棋qíchess
椆chóua species of tree resistant to cold weather
楮chǔmulberry
棰chuíto whip, to flog
棣dìcherry
棟dòngridge-beam
椟dúcabinet, closet, wardrobe
棥fánrailing, fence, enclosed place
棻fēnsandalwood
棼fénrafters
棺guāncoffin
椁guǒouter-coffin
棘jíjujube tree
極jíextreme, top
楗jiànlatch, crossbar
椒jiāopepper, spice
椐jūZelkowa acuminata
棶láidogwood
榔lángbetel-nut tree
棱léngsquared timber
椋liángfruit
椤luótree
棚péngshack, shed
椪pèngMachilus nanmu, a variety of evergreen
棲qīperch, roost, to stay
棄qìto abandon, to discard, to reject
椠qiànwooden tablet
森sēnforest
棠tángcrabapple tree
椭tuǒelliptical, oval-shaped
椰yēpalm tree, coconut tree
椅yǐchair, seat
棗zǎodate tree
棧zhànwarehouse
棹zhàooar
椥zhīused in 檳椥|槟椥[Bin1 zhi1]
植zhítree, plant
椎chuíspine, vertebra
棕zōnghemp palm
13 strokes
multi-story building
槎cháraft
榇chèncoffin
楚chǔclear, distinct
椽chuánbeams, rafters, supports
槌chuíhammer, mallet
椿chūnChinese toon tree
椴duànaspen, poplar
楓fēngmaple tree
概gàigenerally, probably, approximately
楛hùcoarse, crude
槐huáilocust tree
楫jípaddle, oar
榉jǔa type of elm tree
榘jǔrule, regulation
楷kǎithe normal style of Chinese handwriting
榄lǎnolive
楞léngused for Ceylon in Buddhist texts
楝liànMelia japonica
榈lǘpalm tree
楙màoCydonia japonica
楣méicrossbar
楠nánMachilus nanmu
榀pǐnclassifier for roof beams and trusses
楸qiūMallotus japonicus
椹shènchopping board
榅wēnpillar
楔xiēto wedge
楦xuànshoe last
楊yángwillow, poplar, aspen
業yèbusiness, profession
楹yíngpillar, column
榆yúelm tree
楂zhāraft
楨zhēnhardwood
楱zòuChinese character
14 strokes
to press for juice
榜bǎngplacard, notice, announcement
槟bīnbetel-nut, areca nut
榱cuīrafter
榧fěia type of yew tree
槓gàngpole, bar
槔gāopulley
槀gǎodraft, manuscript
槁gǎoto wither
構gòuto compose, to make
槨guǒouter-coffin
槛kǎnthreshold, door frame
樆lírowan, mountain ash
槤liánflail
榴liúpomegranate
模mómodel, pattern, standard
槃pántray
榿qīalder
槍qiānggun, rife
榷quèfootbridge
榕róngbanyan tree
榮róngglory, honor
槊shuòspear, lance
榫sǔnmortise and tenon
榻tàbed, cot, couch
榲wēnpillar
榍xièChinese character
榭xièpavilion, kiosk
榛zhēnhazelnut
槠zhūoak tree
槜zuìwhite plum
15 strokes
horizontal, across
槽cáotrough, manger
標biāomark, sign, symbol
樗chūAilanthus tree
樅cōngfir tree
樊fánrailing, fence, enclosed place
橄gǎnolive
槲húa type of oak tree
樺huàa type of birch tree
槳jiǎngpaddle, oar
槿jǐnhibiscus
樛jiūbent limbs or branches
槺kāngwarehouse, large room
樂lècheerful, happy, laughing
樑liángbridge
樓lóumulti-story building
槭qīmaple tree
樯qiángmast, boom, yard-arm
樞shūdoor hinge
樘tángpillar, post, door frame
橢tuǒelliptical, oval-shaped
橡xiàngchestnut oak
樣yàngform, pattern, shape, style
樱yīngcherry, cherry blossom
樟zhāngcamphor tree
橥zhūa wooden peg, post, or stick
樁zhuāngstake, post
16 strokes
orange
橱chúcabinet, cupboard, wardrobe
橫hénghorizontal, across
機jīdesk
橘júorange, tangerine
橛juéstake, post
橹lǔoar, scull
樸pǔplain, simple
橇qiāoa sledge for transportation
樵qiáofirewood
橋qiáobridge
檎qína small red apple
檠qínglamp stand
橈ráoradius, forearm
樹shùtree
橐tuóbag, sack
樨xīsweet olive
檃yǐna tool used to sharpen wood
橼yuáncitrus
樾yuèthe shade of a tree
樽zūngoblet, jar, jug
17 strokes
tree
檔dàngshelve, frame
檜guìChinese cypress, Chinese juniper
檢jiǎnto check, to examine, to inspect
檑léia log trap used to defend a city
檩lǐncross-beam, ridge-pole
檬ménga type of locust tree
橾shūthe axle hole in the center of a wheel
檀tánsandalwood, hardwood
檄xíto order, to dispatch
檐yánthe eaves of a house
櫛zhìcomb
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