Radical family

radical character index

· silk; thread

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143 indexed characters

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

3

3 strokes

1 character

silk

5

5 strokes

1 character
jiū

tangled

6

6 strokes

11 characters
hóng

red, vermillion

yuē

treaty, covenant, agreement

level, rank

inferior silk

discipline, age

kuàng

cotton, silk

rèn

to sew, to stitch

wán

gauze

xiān

fine, delicate

to twist, to turn, to bend

zhòu

saddle strap, harness

7

7 strokes

16 characters
zhǐ

paper

chún

pure, clean

shā

gauze, muslin, yarn

fǎng

to spin, to weave, to reel

fēn

tangled, scattered

gāng

program, outline

lún

silk thread

to adopt, to accept

niǔ

knot

carelessness

rèn

to lay warp, to weave

shū

to relieve

wěi

warp and woof

wén

line, stripe

yún

confused

zòng

to indulge in, to give free reign to

8

8 strokes

18 characters

to form, to assemble

线xiàn

line, thread, wire

jīng

the classics

liàn

to drill, to exercise

fine, detailed

zhī

to knit, to weave

bàn

a loop of thread

chù

to stitch, to sew

dài

to pretend, to fool, to cheat

a cord or ribbon used to hang ornaments

thick rope

gàn

purple, violet

shào

to connect

shēn

girdle, tie

xiè

to shorten, to contract

to unravel

zhōng

end

zhòu

crepe, imitation silk

9

9 strokes

14 characters
gěi

to give, to lend

jié

knot, tie

jué

to cut, to sever

rào

to entwine, to wind around

bǎng

to tie, to fasten, to bind

jiǎo

intertwined

háng

to quilt

huì

to sketch, to paint, to draw

jiàng

deep red

pants, trousers, underwear

luò

web, net

róng

cotton, silk, velvet, wool

tǒng

to govern, to command

xuàn

variegated, adorned

10

10 strokes

8 characters

to continue, to carry on

xiù

to embroider

gěng

thick rope

juàn

a kind of thick stiff silk

suí

to soothe, to pacify, to appease

tāo

silk cord

coarse pongee, heavy silk

xiāo

raw silk

11

11 strokes

24 characters
绿

green

continuous, serial

běng

to bind, to strap, to draw firm

chóu

silk cloth, satin damask

chuò

graceful, delicate

duǒ

Chinese character

fēi

crimson, scarlet

gǔn

belt, cord, sash

achievements, merit

líng

thin silk, damask silk

liǔ

skein

mián

continuous, unbroken

fine silk

quǎn

attached, inseparable, in love

shàng

the sole of a shoe

shéng

string, rope, cord

shòu

a silk ribbon used as a seal

wǎn

to string together, to bind up

wéi

to preserve, to maintain, to hold together

mental state

zhàn

to crack

zhuì

to connect, to join

black silk

zōng

to sum up

12

12 strokes

21 characters
biān

to knit, to weave

huǎn

slow, gradual

strand, thread

biàn

hem

to tie, to join

duàn

satin

gōu

a tassel on a sword hilt

huì

to sketch, to paint, to draw

to sieze, to arrest

jiān

to seal, to close, to bind

the woof of a woven item

lǎn

cable, hawser, heavy-duty rope

miǎn

distant, remote

miǎo

dim, indistinct

mín

fishing line

fine linen

orange-red silk

xiāng

light-yellow color

yuán

reason, cause

yūn

tangled hemp, raveled silk

zhuì

to climb a rope

13

13 strokes

11 characters
fèng

to sew, to mend

chán

to wrap, to entangle

bīn

abundant, diverse, variegated

to tie, to bind

gǎo

plain white silk

jiān

fine silk

jìn

red silk

bridal veil

elegant, decorative, adorned

to hang

zhěn

fine, detailed

14

14 strokes

8 characters
suō

to withdraw, to shrink, to pull back

léi

chains, bonds

màn

plain silk

móu

to prepare

piāo

dim, misty, indistinct

sāo

to draw, to reel in

yīng

tassel, ribbon

to continue

15

15 strokes

4 characters
liáo

confused

shàn

to repair, to mend

xié

knot

zēng

silk

16

16 strokes

5 characters
jiǎo

to deliver, to submit, to hand over

huán

noose

jiāng

bridle, reins

qiǎn

attached, inseparable, in love

qiāo

to spool, to reel

19

19 strokes

1 character
zuǎn

to continue, to carry on

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