Radical family

radical character index

· rice, millet, grain

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50 indexed characters

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

6

6 strokes

1 character

rice, millet, grain

8

8 strokes

1 character

to purchase grain

9

9 strokes

2 characters
xiān

non-glutinous long-grain rice

seed, pit, pip

10

10 strokes

2 characters
fěn

powder, flour, cosmetic powder

tsamba, flat rice cake

11

11 strokes

6 characters
zhān

viscous, sticky, mucous, glutinous

rough, think

grain, granule

coarse rice

sediment, lees, dregs

tiào

to sell grain

12

12 strokes

7 characters
zhōu

porridge, gruel, congee

fèn

manure, dung

lín

phosphorus

oats, millet, barley

ground rice

yuè

Cantonese

common millet

13

13 strokes

5 characters
càn

bright, radiant

jīng

non-glutinous rice

liáng

food, grain, provisions

liáng

sorghum, millet

yuè

Cantonese

14

14 strokes

5 characters
jīng

essence, germ, spirit

cuì

pure, unadulterated

lín

clear, limpid

sǎn

to mix

zòng

a dumpling made of glutinous rice

15

15 strokes

6 characters

muddled

sticky rice

hóu

dried rice

róu

to mix, to blend

pay, rations

zān

zanba, barley bread

16

16 strokes

4 characters
táng

candy, sugar, sweets

cāo

coarse, harsh, rough

gāo

cake, pastry

qiǔ

dry rations

17

17 strokes

5 characters
zāo

sediment, dregs

fèn

manure, dung

kāng

chaff, bran, husk

rice gruel, congee

rice snacks

18

18 strokes

2 characters
jiàng

starch, paste

liáng

food, grain, provisions

19

19 strokes

1 character
shu

sticky rice

20

20 strokes

2 characters
nuò

glutinous rice

tuán

rice ball

21

21 strokes

1 character

coarse rice

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