128 indexed characters
Characters are grouped by total stroke count so you can narrow the family the same way a traditional radical index works.
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to boil, to fry, to roast, to sauté
炖dùnstew
炊chuīmeal
炅jiǒngbrilliant, shining
炬jùtorch
炏kàigrass
炕kàngthe brick-bed in northern China
炉lúfireplace, furnace, oven, stove
炝qiàngto stir-fry
炔guìacetylene
炜wěibrilliant, glowing, red
炆wénto simmer, to cook over a slow fire
炎yánflame, blaze
炙zhìto roast, to broil
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overcooked, overripe
炸zhàto explode
炮pàocannon, artillery
炼liànto smelt, to refine
炭tàncarbon, charcoal, coal
炳bǐngbright, luminous
炽chìto burn, to blaze
烀hūto simmer, to cook over a slow fire
炯jiǒngbright, brilliant
炻shíchina, stoneware
烁shuòto sparkle, to shine, to glitter
炱táisoot
畑tiándry field
烃tīnghydrocarbon
炫xuànto glitter, to shine
炤zhàoto illuminate, to light up
炷zhùcandle wick
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to burn, to bake
烦fánto bother, to trouble, to vex
烟yānsmoke, soot
烤kǎoto bake, to cook, to roast, to toast
烫tàngto scald
烘hōngto bake, to roast
烩huìragout
烬jìnashes, cinders, embers
烙làoto burn, to brand
烕mièto destroy, to exterminate, to extinguish
烜xuǎnsunlight
烊yángto smelt
烨yèglorious, splendid
烛zhúcandle, taper
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carbon, charcoal, coal, coke
煲bāoto heat, to boil
煸biānto stir-fry before broiling or stewing
煅duàndiscipline
煩fánto bother, to trouble, to vex
煳húburnt
煥huànshining, lustrous
煌huángbright, shining, luminous
煉liànto smelt, to refine
煺tuìto pluck poultry
煨wēito simmer, to stew
煆xiāa raging fire
煊xuānwarm
煙yānsmoke, soot
煬yángto scorch, to roast, to melt
煜yùbrilliant, shining
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