Radical family

radical character index

· silk; thread

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27 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

silk

7

7 strokes

1 character

system

10

10 strokes

5 characters
jǐn

tense, tight, taut

plain

suǒ

cable, rope

wěn

tangled

to tie, to fasten, to bind

11

11 strokes

2 characters
lèi

tired

to tie, to fasten, to bind

12

12 strokes

4 characters

purple, violet

jié

line, marking

cotton padding

zhí

to tie up, to shackle

13

13 strokes

1 character
tāo

silk cord

14

14 strokes

3 characters
jǐn

tense, tight, taut

dark gray

embroidered banner

16

16 strokes

2 characters
xiàn

county, district, subdivision

yíng

to coil, to entangle, to entwine

17

17 strokes

3 characters
fán

complex, difficult

harness, halter

yáo

cause, means, reason

19

19 strokes

1 character

system

20

20 strokes

2 characters
biàn

braid, pigtail, plait

zuǎn

to edit, to compile

21

21 strokes

1 character
lèi

tired

25

25 strokes

1 character
dào

banner, streamer

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