Radical family

radical character index

· silk; thread

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126 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

8

8 strokes

1 character
jiū

tangled

9

9 strokes

9 characters

inferior silk

hóng

red, vermillion

level, rank

discipline, age

rèn

to sew, to stitch

wán

gauze

to twist, to turn, to bend

yuē

treaty, covenant, agreement

zhòu

saddle strap, harness

10

10 strokes

11 characters
chún

pure, clean

fǎng

to spin, to weave, to reel

fēn

tangled, scattered

to adopt, to accept

niǔ

knot

carelessness

shā

gauze, muslin, yarn

shū

to relieve

wén

line, stripe

yún

confused

zhǐ

paper

11

11 strokes

9 characters
bàn

a loop of thread

chù

to stitch, to sew

thick rope

gàn

purple, violet

shào

to connect

shēn

girdle, tie

fine, detailed

zhōng

end

to form, to assemble

12

12 strokes

14 characters
bǎng

to tie, to fasten, to bind

a tax on rolls of cloth

gěi

to give, to lend

guà

to hinder, to obstruct

háng

to quilt

jiàng

deep red

jiǎo

intertwined

jié

knot, tie

jué

to cut, to sever

luò

web, net

róng

cotton, silk, velvet, wool

silk, fine thread

tǒng

to govern, to command

xuàn

variegated, adorned

13

13 strokes

4 characters
jīng

the classics

juàn

a kind of thick stiff silk

miǎn

mourning veil

suí

to soothe, to pacify, to appease

14

14 strokes

20 characters
cǎi

motley, variegated

chóu

silk cloth, satin damask

chuò

graceful, delicate

cuì

five-color silk

fēi

crimson, scarlet

gāng

program, outline

gǔn

belt, cord, sash

liǔ

skein

green

lún

silk thread

綿mián

continuous, unbroken

fine silk

quǎn

attached, inseparable, in love

shòu

a silk ribbon used as a seal

wǎng

net

wéi

to preserve, to maintain, to hold together

mental state

zhàn

to crack

zhuì

to connect, to join

zōng

to sum up

15

15 strokes

12 characters
biān

to knit, to weave

to tie, to join

duàn

satin

huǎn

slow, gradual

to sieze, to arrest

jiān

to seal, to close, to bind

liàn

to drill, to exercise

miǎn

distant, remote

miǎo

dim, indistinct

wěi

warp and woof

xiàn

line, thread, wire

yuán

reason, cause

16

16 strokes

9 characters
fèng

to sew, to mend

to tie, to bind

gǎo

plain white silk

jìn

red silk

bridal veil

elegant, decorative, adorned

to hang

yūn

tangled hemp, raveled silk

zhì

to send

17

17 strokes

12 characters
běng

to bind, to strap, to draw firm

cài

the sound of fabric rustling

achievements, merit

strand, thread

màn

plain silk

móu

to prepare

piāo

dim, misty, indistinct

qiàn

tow rope

suō

to withdraw, to shrink, to pull back

tāo

cord, ribbon, sash

zǒng

to gather, to collect

zòng

to indulge in, to give free reign to

18

18 strokes

5 characters
liáo

confused

rào

to entwine, to wind around

shàn

to repair, to mend

zēng

silk

zhī

to knit, to weave

19

19 strokes

10 characters
huán

noose

huì

to sketch, to paint, to draw

jiǎn

cocoon

jiǎo

to deliver, to submit, to hand over

qiǎn

attached, inseparable, in love

shéng

string, rope, cord

xiù

to embroider

to unravel

qiāo

to spool, to reel

luán

chaos, distraction

20

20 strokes

2 characters
bīn

abundant, diverse, variegated

to continue, to carry on

21

21 strokes

3 characters
chán

to wrap, to entangle

xié

knot

continuous, serial

23

23 strokes

3 characters
cái

talent, ability

xiān

fine, delicate

yīng

tassel, ribbon

27

27 strokes

1 character
lǎn

cable, hawser, heavy-duty rope

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