Radical family

radical character index

ěr · ear; to hear, to hear of; handle

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34 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
ěr

ear

7

7 strokes

1 character

Chinese character

8

8 strokes

2 characters
dīng

earwax

used in transliterations

9

9 strokes

1 character

drooping ears

10

10 strokes

5 characters
sǒng

to excite, to urge

chǐ

shame, humiliation

dān

to indulge

gěng

bright, shining

niè

to whisper

11

11 strokes

6 characters
liáo

somewhat, slightly, at least

lóng

deaf

dān

ears without rims

líng

to hear, to listen

níng

earwax

zhí

duty, profession

12

12 strokes

2 characters
guā

clamor, din, hubbub

lián

ally, associate

13

13 strokes

2 characters
pìn

to employ, to engage

shèng

holy, sacred

14

14 strokes

2 characters

to assemble, to collect, to meet

wén

news

15

15 strokes

2 characters
cōng

sharp

kuì

deaf

16

16 strokes

1 character
áo

bent, twisted

17

17 strokes

4 characters
cōng

sharp

lián

ally, associate

shēng

sound, noise

sǒng

to excite, to urge

18

18 strokes

3 characters
kuì

deaf

niè

to whisper

zhí

duty, profession

22

22 strokes

2 characters
lóng

deaf

tīng

to hear, to listen

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