Radical family

radical character index

jīn · gold, metal; money

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135 indexed characters

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

8

8 strokes

1 character
jīn

gold, metal

10

10 strokes

3 characters
dīng

nail, spike

zhāo

to endeavor, to strive

zhēn

needle, pin, tack

11

11 strokes

6 characters
chāi

ornamental hairpin

chuàn

bracelet, armlet

diào

fishhook

fán

vanadium

kòu

button

qiān

awl

12

12 strokes

13 characters

palladium

chāo

bank note, paper money

tǒu

wine flagon

dùn

blunt, obtuse

duó

bell

gài

calcium

gōu

hook, barb

steel, iron

jūn

unit of weight equal to thirty catties

sodium, natrium

niǔ

button, knob

qiān

lead

tài

titanium

13

13 strokes

15 characters

plutonium

gōu

hook, barb, sickle

cobalt

jiǎ

potassium

líng

small bell

mǎo

rivet

cauldron, kettle, pot

qiān

lead

qián

pincers, pliers, tongs

diàn

hairpin

xuàn

a device for carrying a tripod

yóu

uranium

rare treasure

yuè

broad-axe

zhí

iron

14

14 strokes

15 characters
ǎn

ammonium

chòng

ancient weapon

dìng

ingots, metal bars

chromium

jiǎo

hinge

kào

shackles, manacles

aluminum

míng

to engrave, to inscribe

móu

spear

quán

to weigh, to measure

tóng

copper, bronze

mill

diào

hoe

yín

silver

zhū

a unit of weight, about 1 gram

15

15 strokes

18 characters
ā

actinium

bèi

barium

chú

hoe

cuò

carpenter's file

fēng

spear-point

gào

zirconium

hàn

to solder, to weld

hòng

mercury

curium

láng

chain, lock

lithium

máng

sword-point

shop, store

ruì

sharp, pointed

xiāo

to fuse, to melt

xīn

zinc

xiù

to rust, to corrode

zèng

to polish, to shine

16

16 strokes

19 characters
biǎo

to show, to express, to display

chuí

hammer

cuò

error, mistake

dìng

spindle, ingot

gāng

steel

to run hot metal through a mold

jiàn

lock, door bolt

jǐn

brocade, tapestry

a saw

kūn

a legendary sword

to copy, to record, to write down

to copy

měng

manganese

qián

money, currency, coins

tin

xiān

shovel

zhēng

clanging sound

zhuī

gimlet, drill, awl

half-pound

17

17 strokes

8 characters
duàn

to temper, to refine

guō

cooking-pot, saucepan

liàn

smelt metals, forge

máo

anchor

měi

magnesium

qiāo

shovel

qiè

sickle

zhōng

cup, glass, goblet

18

18 strokes

12 characters
bàng

pound sterling

large bell

gǎo

stove

kǎi

armor, chain mail

liàn

chain, wire

liú

to distill

niè

nickel

róng

mold

shā

spear

suǒ

lock, padlock

tungsten, wolfram

zhèn

calm, composed

19

19 strokes

3 characters
biāo

spear, harpoon, dart

chǎn

spade, shovel

jìng

mirror, glass

20

20 strokes

2 characters
liào

fetters, leg-irons

zhōng

clock

21

21 strokes

5 characters
dāng

frying pan

lián

sickle

tiě

iron

xiù

to rust, to corrode

zhuó

bracelet, armband

22

22 strokes

4 characters
chǎ

cymbals

huò

cauldron, large iron pot

jiàn

mirror, looking glass

zhù

to melt, to cast

23

23 strokes

4 characters
biāo

bit, bridle

tin, solder

file, rasp

shuò

to melt, to smelt

24

24 strokes

1 character

fireplace, stove

25

25 strokes

3 characters
lán

lanthanum

xiāng

inset, inlay

yào

lock, key

26

26 strokes

2 characters
niè

tweezers, forceps, pliers

zuān

diamond

27

27 strokes

1 character
luó

gong

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