Radical family

radical character index

huǒ · fire; heat

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128 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
huǒ

fire

5

5 strokes

1 character
miè

to extinguish

6

6 strokes

2 characters
dēng

lamp, lantern, light

huī

ashes

7

7 strokes

7 characters
zāi

disaster, catastrophe, calamity

càn

vivid, illuminating, brilliant

jiǔ

to cauterize

yáng

to scorch, to roast, to melt

zāi

disaster, catastrophe, calamity

zào

kitchen, oven, stove

zhuó

to burn, to cauterize

8

8 strokes

14 characters
chǎo

to boil, to fry, to roast, to sauté

dùn

stew

chuī

meal

jiǒng

brilliant, shining

torch

kài

grass

kàng

the brick-bed in northern China

fireplace, furnace, oven, stove

qiàng

to stir-fry

guì

acetylene

wěi

brilliant, glowing, red

wén

to simmer, to cook over a slow fire

yán

flame, blaze

zhì

to roast, to broil

9

9 strokes

17 characters
làn

overcooked, overripe

zhà

to explode

pào

cannon, artillery

liàn

to smelt, to refine

tàn

carbon, charcoal, coal

bǐng

bright, luminous

chì

to burn, to blaze

to simmer, to cook over a slow fire

jiǒng

bright, brilliant

shí

china, stoneware

shuò

to sparkle, to shine, to glitter

tái

soot

tián

dry field

tīng

hydrocarbon

xuàn

to glitter, to shine

zhào

to illuminate, to light up

zhù

candle wick

10

10 strokes

14 characters
shāo

to burn, to bake

fán

to bother, to trouble, to vex

yān

smoke, soot

kǎo

to bake, to cook, to roast, to toast

tàng

to scald

hōng

to bake, to roast

huì

ragout

jìn

ashes, cinders, embers

lào

to burn, to brand

miè

to destroy, to exterminate, to extinguish

xuǎn

sunlight

yáng

to smelt

glorious, splendid

zhú

candle, taper

11

11 strokes

11 characters
hàn

to solder, to weld

fēng

beacon, signal fire

hán

onomatopoetic, a fire sizzling

huàn

shining, lustrous

to bake, to roast

jùn

to ignite, to light

mèn

to simmer, to cook over a slow fire

tīng

hydrocarbon

wán

alkane

to warm up

alkene

12

12 strokes

6 characters
bèi

to bake, to roast

chāo

to scald

fén

to burn

hōng

anger, rage

yàn

flame, blaze

yàn

fierce flames

13

13 strokes

16 characters
méi

carbon, charcoal, coal, coke

bāo

to heat, to boil

biān

to stir-fry before broiling or stewing

duàn

discipline

fán

to bother, to trouble, to vex

burnt

huàn

shining, lustrous

huáng

bright, shining, luminous

liàn

to smelt, to refine

tuì

to pluck poultry

wēi

to simmer, to stew

xiā

a raging fire

xuān

warm

yān

smoke, soot

yáng

to scorch, to roast, to melt

brilliant, shining

14

14 strokes

5 characters
liū

to steam, to stir-fry

róng

mold

shān

to stir up, to incite

to extinguish, to put out, to quench

yíng

to shine, to shimmer

15

15 strokes

6 characters
yùn

to press, to iron

cōng

chimney

màn

to spread

ōu

severe drought

shāng

entropy

bright, sparkling

16

16 strokes

12 characters
chì

to burn, to blaze

dēng

lamp, lantern, light

dùn

to simmer

fán

to roast meat for a sacrifice

liáo

to burn, to light

mèn

to simmer, to cook over a slow fire

rán

to ignite, to burn

shāo

to burn, to bake

suì

torch

tàng

to scald

xián

to reheat food

warm

17

17 strokes

6 characters
càn

vivid, illuminating, brilliant

huǐ

to burn down

huì

ragout

xiè

to harmonize, to blend

zào

arid, dry, parched

zhú

candle, taper

18

18 strokes

3 characters
jìn

ashes, cinders, embers

xiǎn

fire

xūn

smoke, scent

19

19 strokes

3 characters
bào

crackle, pop

kuàng

bright

shuò

to sparkle, to shine, to glitter

20

20 strokes

1 character

fireplace, furnace, oven, stove

21

21 strokes

2 characters
jué

torch

làn

overcooked, overripe

30

30 strokes

1 character
cuàn

oven, stove

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