Radical family

radical character index

wáng · king, ruler; royal; surname

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104 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
wáng

king, ruler

6

6 strokes

2 characters
dīng

jingling, tinkling

an oblong pearl

7

7 strokes

4 characters

pearl

jiǔ

black jade

agate, cornelian

semi-precious stone

8

8 strokes

9 characters
wán

to play with, to joke, to entertain

huán

bracelet, ring

bīn

Chinese character

jué

guitar strings

méi

rose

wěi

a type of red jade

wén

gem, jade-like stone

xiàn

to appear, to manifest

used in place names

9

9 strokes

13 characters

glass

dài

tortoise shell

diàn

character flaw

enamel, cloissoné

jiā

an ornament attached to a woman's hairpin

jué

two gems mounted together

an inferior kind of jade

líng

the tinkling of jewelry

lóng

the tinkling of jewelry

mín

alabaster

amber

shān

coral

zhēn

a treasure, a precious thing

10

10 strokes

12 characters
bān

class, squad, team, work shift

bǎo

treasure, jewel

ěr

pearl or jade earring

gǒng

precious stone

háng

central gem

huī

bright, glorious, splendid

luò

a kind of necklace

pèi

jade ornament

anxious, grieving

a place in eastern Shandong

yáo

mother-of-pearl

zhū

gem, jewel, pearl, precious stone

11

11 strokes

7 characters
qiú

ball, globe, sphere

science, reason, logic

láng

pure, white

liǎn

a vessel used to hold grain offerings

liú

sparkling stone

suǒ

petty

xiàn

to appear, to manifest

12

12 strokes

17 characters
qín

Chinese lute or guitar, string instrument

chēn

treasure, valuables

cóng

an octagonal jade ornament

amber, tigers-eye

girdle ornaments

kūn

beautiful jade, precious stones

láng

pure, white

lín

a beautiful gemstone

a guitar-like instrument

a guitar-like instrument

jade, gem, precious stone

fine jade

qióng

jade

wǎn

fine jade

yǎn

gemstone fire

yīng

a gem's luster

zuó

to polish jade

13

13 strokes

11 characters
guī

extraordinary, fabulous

coral

mào

fine jade

nǎo

agate, cornelian

ruì

auspicious

a large string instrument

wěi

a type of red jade

xiá

fault, default

xuān

ornamental jade

flawless gem or jewel

yuàn

a large jade ring

14

14 strokes

8 characters
ài

fine jade

glass

agate, cornelian

suǒ

petty

táng

a kind of jade

zhèn

a jade earring

yáo

precious jade

yáo

precious jade

15

15 strokes

7 characters
cōng

turquoise

cuǐ

brillance

huáng

a jade pendant

jǐn

the brilliance or luster of a gem

xuán

beautiful jade

yīng

a necklace made of precious stones

zhāng

jade plaything

16

16 strokes

3 characters

an oblong pearl

unpolished gem

qióng

splendid

17

17 strokes

5 characters
ài

fine jade

càn

gem

huán

bracelet, ring

a beautiful variety of jade

jade ring

19

19 strokes

2 characters

brilliant

qióng

jade

20

20 strokes

2 characters
lóng

the tinkling of jewelry

zàn

ceremonial libation cup

21

21 strokes

1 character
yīng

a necklace made of precious stones

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