Radical family

radical character index

shǐ · arrow, dart; to vow, to swear

Dictionary view

11 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
shǐ

arrow, dart

7

7 strokes

1 character

particle of completed action

8

8 strokes

1 character
zhī

to know, to perceive, to comprehend

9

9 strokes

3 characters
hóu

target in archery

carpenter's square, ruler, rule

shěn

interrogative particle

11

11 strokes

1 character
jiǎo

to correct, to rectify, to straighten out

12

12 strokes

2 characters
duǎn

brief, short

cuó

short

13

13 strokes

1 character
ǎi

short, low

17

17 strokes

1 character
jiǎo

to correct, to rectify, to straighten out

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