Radical family

radical character index

· west, western, westward

Dictionary view

6 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

west, western, westward

9

9 strokes

1 character
yào

essential, necessary

11

11 strokes

1 character
qiān

to fly, to move, to change

12

12 strokes

1 character
tán

to reach, to spread to

18

18 strokes

1 character

to cover

19

19 strokes

1 character

to investigate, to examine

Learning view

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