Radical family

radical character index

guā · melon, gourd, squash, cucumber

Dictionary view

7 indexed characters

Characters are grouped by total stroke count so you can narrow the family the same way a traditional radical index works.

5

5 strokes

1 character
guā

melon, gourd, squash, cucumber

10

10 strokes

2 characters
dié

young melon

melon patch

11

11 strokes

1 character

bottle gourd, calabash

16

16 strokes

1 character
piáo

a ladle made from a dried gourd

19

19 strokes

1 character
bàn

petal

22

22 strokes

1 character
ráng

flesh, core, pith, pulp

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