Radical family

纟 radical character index

sī · 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
纟sī

silk

5

5 strokes

1 character
纠jiū

tangled

6

6 strokes

11 characters
红hóng

red, vermillion

约yuē

treaty, covenant, agreement

级jí

level, rank

纥gē

inferior silk

纪jì

discipline, age

纩kuàng

cotton, silk

纫rèn

to sew, to stitch

纨wán

gauze

纤xiān

fine, delicate

纡yū

to twist, to turn, to bend

纣zhòu

saddle strap, harness

7

7 strokes

16 characters
纸zhǐ

paper

纯chún

pure, clean

纱shā

gauze, muslin, yarn

纺fǎng

to spin, to weave, to reel

纷fēn

tangled, scattered

纲gāng

program, outline

纶lún

silk thread

纳nà

to adopt, to accept

纽niǔ

knot

纰pī

carelessness

纴rèn

to lay warp, to weave

纾shū

to relieve

纬wěi

warp and woof

纹wén

line, stripe

纭yún

confused

纵zòng

to indulge in, to give free reign to

8

8 strokes

18 characters
组zǔ

to form, to assemble

线xiàn

line, thread, wire

经jīng

the classics

练liàn

to drill, to exercise

细xì

fine, detailed

织zhī

to knit, to weave

绊bàn

a loop of thread

绌chù

to stitch, to sew

绐dài

to pretend, to fool, to cheat

绂fú

a cord or ribbon used to hang ornaments

绋fú

thick rope

绀gàn

purple, violet

绍shào

to connect

绅shēn

girdle, tie

绁xiè

to shorten, to contract

绎yì

to unravel

终zhōng

end

绉zhòu

crepe, imitation silk

9

9 strokes

14 characters
给gěi

to give, to lend

结jié

knot, tie

绝jué

to cut, to sever

绕rào

to entwine, to wind around

绑bǎng

to tie, to fasten, to bind

绞jiǎo

intertwined

绗háng

to quilt

绘huì

to sketch, to paint, to draw

绛jiàng

deep red

绔kù

pants, trousers, underwear

络luò

web, net

绒róng

cotton, silk, velvet, wool

统tǒng

to govern, to command

绚xuàn

variegated, adorned

10

10 strokes

8 characters
继jì

to continue, to carry on

绣xiù

to embroider

绠gěng

thick rope

绢juàn

a kind of thick stiff silk

绥suí

to soothe, to pacify, to appease

绦tāo

silk cord

绨tí

coarse pongee, heavy silk

绡xiāo

raw silk

11

11 strokes

24 characters
绿lǜ

green

续xù

continuous, serial

绷běng

to bind, to strap, to draw firm

绸chóu

silk cloth, satin damask

绰chuò

graceful, delicate

缍duǒ

绯fēi

crimson, scarlet

绲gǔn

belt, cord, sash

绩jī

achievements, merit

绫líng

thin silk, damask silk

绺liǔ

skein

绵mián

continuous, unbroken

绮qǐ

fine silk

绻quǎn

attached, inseparable, in love

绱shàng

the sole of a shoe

绳shéng

string, rope, cord

绶shòu

a silk ribbon used as a seal

绾wǎn

to string together, to bind up

维wéi

to preserve, to maintain, to hold together

绪xù

mental state

绽zhàn

to crack

缀zhuì

to connect, to join

缁zī

black silk

综zōng

to sum up

12

12 strokes

21 characters
编biān

to knit, to weave

缓huǎn

slow, gradual

缕lǚ

strand, thread

缏biàn

hem

缔dì

to tie, to join

缎duàn

satin

缑gōu

a tassel on a sword hilt

缋huì

to sketch, to paint, to draw

缉jī

to sieze, to arrest

缄jiān

to seal, to close, to bind

缂kè

the woof of a woven item

缆lǎn

cable, hawser, heavy-duty rope

缅miǎn

distant, remote

缈miǎo

dim, indistinct

缗mín

fishing line

缌sī

fine linen

缇tí

orange-red silk

缃xiāng

light-yellow color

缘yuán

reason, cause

缊yūn

tangled hemp, raveled silk

缒zhuì

to climb a rope

13

13 strokes

11 characters
缝fèng

to sew, to mend

缠chán

to wrap, to entangle

缤bīn

abundant, diverse, variegated

缚fù

to tie, to bind

缟gǎo

plain white silk

缣jiān

fine silk

缙jìn

red silk

缡lí

bridal veil

缛rù

elegant, decorative, adorned

缢yì

to hang

缜zhěn

fine, detailed

14

14 strokes

8 characters
缩suō

to withdraw, to shrink, to pull back

缧léi

chains, bonds

缦màn

plain silk

缪móu

to prepare

缥piāo

dim, misty, indistinct

缫sāo

to draw, to reel in

缨yīng

tassel, ribbon

㡭jì

to continue

15

15 strokes

4 characters
缭liáo

confused

缮shàn

to repair, to mend

缬xié

knot

缯zēng

silk

16

16 strokes

5 characters
缴jiǎo

to deliver, to submit, to hand over

缳huán

noose

缰jiāng

bridle, reins

缱qiǎn

attached, inseparable, in love

缲qiāo

to spool, to reel

19

19 strokes

1 character
缵zuǎn

to continue, to carry on

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