Radical family

radical character index

zhì · badger; legendary beast

Dictionary view

14 indexed characters

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

7

7 strokes

1 character
zhì

badger

10

10 strokes

3 characters
bào

leopard, panther

àn

prison, jail

chái

wolf

12

12 strokes

1 character
diāo

sable, mink, marten

13

13 strokes

4 characters
háo

raccoon dog

kūn

to bite, to gnaw

leopard

xiū

fierce

14

14 strokes

2 characters

fox, wildcat

mào

countenance, appearance

16

16 strokes

1 character
māo

cat

17

17 strokes

2 characters

panther, tapir

fox, leopard, panther

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