Radical family

臼 radical character index

jiù · mortar; bone joint socket

Dictionary view

13 indexed characters

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

6 strokes

1 character

臼jiù

mortar

8 strokes

2 characters

臽xiàn

pit, hole

臾yú

moment, instant, short while

9 strokes

2 characters

臿chā

to separate the grain from the husk

舁yú

to lift, to raise, to carry on one's shoulder

10 strokes

1 character

舀yǎo

to ladle out

11 strokes

1 character

舂chōng

to grind in a mortar

12 strokes

1 character

舄xì

shoe, the sole of a shoe

13 strokes

2 characters

舅jiù

mother's brother, uncle

與yǔ

and

16 strokes

1 character

興xìng

to thrive, to prosper, to flourish

18 strokes

1 character

舊jiù

old, ancient

19 strokes

1 character

舋xìn

split, quarrel, dispute

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