Radical family

radical character index

chē · cart, vehicle; to move in a cart

Dictionary view

50 indexed characters

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

4

4 strokes

1 character
chē

cart, vehicle

5

5 strokes

1 character

to crush, to grind

6

6 strokes

2 characters
guǐ

track, rut, path

jūn

army, military

7

7 strokes

2 characters
rèn

brake

xuān

pavilion

8

8 strokes

6 characters
zhuǎn

to move, to convey

lún

wheel

ruǎn

soft, pliable, flexible

hōng

rumble, explosion, blast

zhǎn

to chop, to cut, to sever

è

yoke, restraint, collar

9

9 strokes

11 characters
qīng

light, gentle

wheel

surname

axle

to run over something in a vehicle

pulley, windlass, capstan

yáo

light carriage

to surpass, to overtake, to excel

zhěn

a cross board at rear of a carriage

zhǐ

the end of an axle that extends beyond the hub

zhóu

axle, pivot, shaft

10

10 strokes

6 characters
jiào

to compare

轿jiào

sedan-chair, palanquin, litter

chariot, carriage

quán

limited

shì

carriage crossbar

zhì

the back of a cart

11

11 strokes

3 characters
liàng

measure word for vehicles

side road

zhé

often, readily

12

12 strokes

6 characters
chuò

to suspend, to stop, to halt

gǔn

to revolve, to turn

liáng

carriage, hearse

niǎn

hand-cart

wǎng

tire

supply cart, covered wagon, dray

13

13 strokes

5 characters
shū

to carry, to haul, to transport

còu

wheel hub

ray, spoke

to gather, to collect

wēn

hearse

14

14 strokes

4 characters
xiá

to control, to have jurisdiction

cart, palanquin, sedan chair

yuán

axle

niǎn

to roll over

15

15 strokes

1 character

windlass, pulley, capstan

16

16 strokes

2 characters
lín

the rumbling of wheels

zhé

track, rut

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