421 indexed characters
Characters are grouped by total stroke count so you can narrow the family the same way a traditional radical index works.
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flower, blossom
芽yábud, shoot, sprout
芭bāa plantain or banana palm
芘pícommon mallow
苄biànbenzyl
苍cāngdark blue
苌chángAverrhora carambola
苁cōnga medicinal herb
苊èacenaphthene
芳fāngfragrant
芾fèiflower
芬fēnaroma, fragrance, perfume
芙fúlotus
芰jìwater caltrop
芥jièmustard, broccoli
苣jùa kind of lettuce
芤kōuChina grass, ramie
苈lìmagnolia
芦lúrushes, reeds
芪qícelery
芡qiànGorgon plant, fox nut
芩qínsalt-marsh plant
芹qíncelery
芮ruìtiny, small
芟shānto weed, to mow, to scythe
苏sūto awaken, to revive, to resurrect
苇wěireed
芜wúweeds
芴wùan edible wild plant
苋xiànamaranth
芯xīncore, pith
芫yána poisonous plant
苡yǐbarley
芸yúncommon rue
芷zhǐan angelica herb
苎zhùChina grass, ramie
8 strokes
if, supposing, assuming
苦kǔbitter
苗miáosprouts
茎jīngstem, stalk
茇bástraw, thatch
苞bāobud, flower
苯běnbenzene, benzol
茌chía district in Shandong
范fànpattern, model, example
苻fúa kind of herb
苷gānlicorice
苟gǒucareless, frivolous, illicit
茄jiāeggplant
苴jūhemp
苛kēsevere, harsh
苓língfungus, tuber
茏lóngtall grass
茅máorushes, reeds, grass
茆máowater mallow
茂màothick, lush, dense
苠mínnumber, multitude
茉mòwhite jasmine
苜mùclover
茑niǎomistletoe
苤piěkohlrabi
苹píngapple
苘qǐngIndian mallow
茕qióngalone, desolate
苒rǎnlush, luxuriant
苫shānrush or straw matting
苕sháorush, reed
苔táimoss, lichen
茚yìnindene
英yīngpetal, flower, leaf
茔yínggrave, tomb, cemetary
苑yuànpasture, park, garden
茁zhuóto sprout, to flourish
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drugs, medicine
茶chátea
草cǎograss, herbs
兹zīnow, here
荒huāngwasteland, desert
荜bìa kind of bean
茬cháopportunity
茺chōngChinese character
茈cía plant yielding a red dye
茨cíthatching
荅dāto answer
荡dàngpond, pool
茀fúweeds
茯fúChina root
茛gènranunculus
荭hóngherb
茴huífennel, aniseed
荟huìabundant, flourishing
荤hūnnon-vegetarian food
荠jìwater chestnut
荚jiáseed-pod
茧jiǎncocoon
荐jiànto recommend
茳jiāngShichito matgrass
茭jiāoan edible aquatic grass
荩jìnloyal, faithful
莒jǔtaro, hemp
荔lìlychee
荬mǎiendive
茫mángvague, boundless
茗míngtea
苧zhùChina grass, ramie
茜qiànreed, madder
荞qiáobuckwheat
荃quánaromatic herb
荛ráofuel, firewood
荏rěnherb, mint
茸rōngsoft, downy
荣róngglory, honor
茹rúroots, vegetables
荪sūnaromatic grass
荑tísprout
莛tíngblades of grass
茼tóngchrysanthemum
荥xínga county in Henan
荇xìnga water plant, Nymphoides peltalum
荀xúnplant, herb
荨xúnnettle
茵yīnmattress, cushion
荫yīnshade, shelter
荧yíngto shine, to shimmer
苲zhǎhornwort
荮zhòugrass
茱zhūdogwood
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to get, to obtain, to receive, to sieze
荸bíwater chestnut
莼chúnan edible water plant
荻dírush, reed
莪émugwort, Artemisia
莩fúculm, stem
莞guǎnto smile
荷hélotus, water lily
荊jīngthorns, brambles
莰kǎncamphane
莱láiweed, goosefoot
莨làngJapanese belladonna
莅lìattend, be present
莉lìjasmine
莲liánlotus, water lily
莽mǎngthicket, underbrush
莓méimoss
莫mòcannot
莆púa kind of legendary tree
莎shāa kind of sedge grass that used to be woven into raincoats
莘shēnnumerous, long
莳shíto transplant, to grow
荽suīcoriander
荼túa bitter vegetable
莴wōlettuce
莶xiānvine
莺yīngoriole, green finch
莹yíngbright, lustrous, sparkling like a gem
莜yóuAvena nuda
莸yóuCaryopteris divaricata
莠yǒuweeds, tares
茲zīnow, here
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vegetables
菝báSmilax china
萆bìcastor oil
菠bōspinach
菖chāngiris, sweet flag, Calamus
萃cuìgrassy
萏dànlotus
菪dànghenbane, nightshade
菲fēifragrant
菔fúturnip
菇gūmushroom
菰gūwild rice
菡hànlotus blossom
菏héa river in Shandong province
華huáflowery
萑huángrass, hay, straw
莢jiáseed-pod
菅jiāncoarse grass
莖jīngstem, stalk
菁jīngturnip
菊júchrysanthemum
菌jūnmushroom
菱língwater chestnut, water caltrop
萝luócarrot, radish, turnip
萌méngbud, germ, sprout
萘nàinaphthalene
萍píngduckweed
菩púherb, aromatic plant
萋qīluxuriant foliage
萁qípulses, legumes
萨sàBuddhist diety
菽shūlegumes
菘sōngcelery, cabbage
萄táograpes
萜tiēterpene
菟túcreeper, parasitic vine
菀wǎnluxuriant foliage
萎wēito wither, to wilt
菥xīpennycress
莧xiànamaranth
萧xiāomournful, desolate
菸yāntobacco, dried leaves
萤yíngfirefly, glow-worm
营yíngcamp, barracks, army
萦yíngto coil, to entangle, to entwine
萸yúdogwood
著zheto show, to prove, to make known
莊zhuāngvillage, hamlet
菹jūsalted or pickled vegetables
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to fall, to drop
葱cōngscallions, leeks, green onions
葬zàngto bury, to inter
葆bǎodense foliage
蒇chǎnto solve, to finish, to complete
莿cìthorn
蒂dìroot cause
董dǒngto direct, to supervise
萼èthe stem and calyx of a flower
葑fēngthe rape-turnip
葛géan edible bean
葫húbottle-gourd
葭jiābulrush, reed
蒋jiǎngHydropyrum latifalium
蒈kǎian organic compound
葵kuísunflower
蒉kuìedible amaranth
萊láiweed, goosefoot
蒌lóuArtemisia stelleriana
葩pāpetal, corolla
蒎pàipinane
萠méngbud, sprout
菐púthicket
葡púgrapes
葺qìthatch
葜qiāSmilax china
葚rènmulberry fruit
葶tíngyellow whitlow-grass
葳wēiflourishing
葸xǐafraid, bashful, insecure
葙xiāngfeather cockscomb
萱xuānday-lily, Hemerocallis fulva
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blue
蒙méngto cover
蒸zhēngsteam, vapor
蒜suàngarlic
蒡bànggreat burdock
蓓bèiflower bud
蓖bìthe castor-oil plant
蒽ēnanthracene
蒿hāomugwort, wormwood, Artemisia
葷hūnnon-vegetarian food
蒦huòto measure
蒺jífurze, gorse
蓟jìcirsium, thistle
蒹jiāncommon reed
蒯kuǎireed, rush
蒗làngan herb
蓠líred algae
蓬péngdisheveled, unkempt
蒲púvine, rush
蓉rónglotus, hibiscus
蓐rùstraw mat
蓍shīyarrow, milfoil
蒴shuòcapsule, seed-pod
蓑suōstraw raincoat
萬wànten thousand
葦wěireed
蓊wěngluxuriant foliage
蓄xùto store, to save, to hoard, to gather
葉yèleaf, page
蓥yíngto polish, to shine
蓣yùyam
蓁zhēnabundant
葄zuòstraw mat
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lush
蓽bìa kind of bean
蔽bìto cover, to hide, to shelter
蔡càia species of tortoise
蒼cāngdark blue
蒭chúto mow, to cut grass
蒓chúnan edible water plant
蔟cùnest
蔸dōumeasure word for plants
蓋gàito cover, to hide, to protect
蒟jǔbetel pepper
蔻kòunutmeg, cardamom
蒞lìattend, be present
蓮liánlotus, water lily
蔹liǎnwild vine
蓼liǎoknotweed, polygonum
蔺lìnhay, straw
蔓mànvine, tendril, creeper
蔑mièto disdain, to disregard, to slight
蓂mínga lucky place
蔫niānwithered, faded, decayed
蔷qiángrose
蕖qúlotus
蒻ruòcattail
蒔shíto transplant, to grow
蒐sōucollect, gather, assemble
蔌sùvegetables
蔚wèithick, luxuriant
蓰xǐto increase five-fold
蓿xualfalfa, clover, lucerne
蓔yǎoa kind of grass
蔭yīnshade, shelter
蔗zhèsugar cane
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abundant, flourishing
蔔bóradish
蓴chúnan edible water plant
蔥cōngscallions, leeks, green onions
蕙huìa fragrant orchid
蕺jíHouttuynia cordata
蔣jiǎngHydropyrum latifalium
蕉jiāobanana, plantain
蕨juécommon bracken
蕲qíto pray, to implore
蕤ruísoft, delicate
蕊ruǐflower bud
蔬shūvegetables, greens
薌xiāngfragrant, aromatic
蕈xùnmushroom, fungus
蕴yùnto collect, to gather, to store
蕞zuìsmall, petty
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thin, slight
薜bìevergreen shrub
蕩dàngpond, pool
薅hāoto weed
薨hōngthe death of a prince
蕻hóngbudding, flourishing
蕑jiāna climbing plant
蕢kuìedible amaranth
蕾lěiflower bud
蕒mǎiendive
蕎qiáobuckwheat
蕘ráofuel, firewood
蕠rúa plant with roots used for red dye
薯shǔyam, tuber, potato
薮sǒuswamp, marsh
薇wēia kind of fern
蕹wèngan edible water plant
蕪wúweeds
薤xièshallots, scallions
薪xīnfuel, firewood
薛xuēwormwood, marsh grass
薏yìlotus seed
蕕yóuCaryopteris divaricata
蕓yúncommon rue
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to conceal, to hide
藁gǎostraw, hay
薈huìabundant, flourishing
藉jíby means of
薊jìcirsium, thistle
薦jiànto recommend
薑jiāngginger
藐miǎoto despise, to disdain
薔qiángrose
薷rúElshotria paltrini
薩sàBuddhist diety
薹táisedge, grass
薳tuǒmilkwort, snakeroot
藓xiǎnlichen, moss
蕭xiāomournful, desolate
藇xùfine, beautiful
薰xūna medicinal herb
蕷yùyam
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