Radical family

radical character index

· clothing

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72 indexed characters

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

5

5 strokes

1 character

cloth

7

7 strokes

1 character

to fix, to mend, to patch, to restore

8

8 strokes

3 characters
chǎ

shorts, panties

chèn

underwear, lining

shān

shirt, robe, jacket, gown

9

9 strokes

6 characters
ǎo

coat, jacket, outerware

jīn

collar, lapel

mèi

sleeves

to sew, to mend

rèn

collar, lapel

zhǐ

only, merely, just

10

10 strokes

9 characters
bèi

bedding

raincoat

ni

thee, thou

pàn

robe

páo

robe, gown, cloak

tǎn

to strip, to bare

socks, stockings

xiù

sleeve

zhì

bag, satchel

11

11 strokes

7 characters
dāng

the crotch or seat of a pair of pants

apants

gusset, cloth fitting-sleeve

kèn

a garment seam

pants, trousers

jiá

lined garment

shirt

12

12 strokes

9 characters

to fix, to mend, to patch, to restore

chéng

to take off clothes

jiǎn

pleats, folds

pants, trousers

unit of distance equal to 0.5km

lián

a folding purse kept in one's belt

liǎn

draw one's hands into sleeve

qún

skirt, petticoat, apron

rich, plentiful, abundant

13

13 strokes

8 characters
luǒ

bare, nude

to aid, to benefit, to help, to supplement

biǎo

to hang

chǔ

bag, valise

duō

to mend clothes

guà

coat, jacket

hem, lapel

to take off a top

14

14 strokes

8 characters
bǎo

swaddling cloth

bèi

paper or cloth pasted together

biǎn

4cramped, narrow

girdle, loincloth

again, repeatedly

coarse wool

lapel, collar

tuì

to strip, to undress

15

15 strokes

7 characters
chǐ

to strip, to tear off, to undress

pants, trousers

lán

ragged, tattered, threadbare

bridal veil

lián

a folding purse kept in one's belt

mattress, cushion

singlet, inner shirt

16

16 strokes

2 characters

lapel, collar

zhě

wrinkle, pleat, crease

17

17 strokes

1 character
qiǎng

swaddling cloth

18

18 strokes

4 characters
ǎo

coat, jacket, outerware

dāng

the crotch or seat of a pair of pants

jīn

lapel, collar

tǎn

to strip, to lay bare

19

19 strokes

2 characters
lán

ragged, tattered, threadbare

coat, jacket

20

20 strokes

2 characters
shì

raincoat

socks, stockings

21

21 strokes

1 character
chèn

underwear, lining

24

24 strokes

1 character
pàn

loop, belt, band

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