Radical family

钅 radical character index

jīn · metal; gold

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223 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
钅jīn

gold, metal

6

6 strokes

2 characters
钆gá

gadolinium

钇yǐ

yttrium

7

7 strokes

5 characters
针zhēn

needle, pin, tack

钉dīng

nail, spike

钌liǎo

ruthenium

钋pō

polonium

钊zhāo

to endeavor, to strive

8

8 strokes

9 characters
钓diào

fishhook

钗chāi

ornamental hairpin

钏chuàn

bracelet, armlet

钒fán

vanadium

钔mén

mendelevium

钕nǚ

neodymium

钎qiān

awl

钐shān

samarium

钍tǔ

thorium

9

9 strokes

23 characters
钟zhōng

clock

钩gōu

hook, barb, sickle

钢gāng

steel

钙gài

calcium

钯bǎ

palladium

钣bǎn

metal plate

钡bèi

barium

钚bù

plutonium

钞chāo

bank note, paper money

钭tǒu

wine flagon

钝dùn

blunt, obtuse

钫fāng

francium

钬huǒ

holmium

钜jù

steel, iron

钧jūn

unit of weight equal to thirty catties

钪kàng

scandium

钠nà

sodium, natrium

钮niǔ

button, knob

钤qián

lock, latch

钦qīn

to respect, to admire

钛tài

titanium

钨wū

tungsten, wolfram

钥yào

lock, key

10

10 strokes

30 characters
钱qián

money, currency, coins

铁tiě

iron

钻zuān

diamond

铃líng

small bell

铅qiān

lead

铋bì

bismuth

钵bō

earthen basin

钹bó

cymbals

铂bó

platinum

钸bù

plutonium

钿diàn

hairpin

铎duó

bell

钴gǔ

cobalt

钾jiǎ

potassium

钶ē

columbium

铆mǎo

rivet

钼mù

molybdenum

铌ní

niobium

铍pī

beryllium

钷pǒ

promethium

钳qián

pincers, pliers, tongs

铈shì

cerium

铄shuò

to melt, to smelt

铊tā

thallium

钽tǎn

tantalum

铉xuàn

a device for carrying a tripod

铀yóu

uranium

钰yù

rare treasure

钺yuè

broad-axe

钲zhēng

an army's marching gong

11

11 strokes

36 characters
银yín

silver

铜tóng

copper, bronze

铝lǚ

aluminum

铲chǎn

spade, shovel

铵ǎn

ammonium

铖chéng

surname

铳chòng

ancient weapon

铛dāng

frying pan

铞diào

sword

铫diào

hoe

铥diū

thulium

铒ěr

erbium

铬gè

chromium

铪hā

hafnium

铧huá

spade, shovel, plowshare

铗jiá

tongs, pincers

铰jiǎo

hinge

铠kǎi

armor, chain mail

铐kào

shackles, manacles

铑lǎo

rhodium

铭míng

to engrave, to inscribe

铙náo

cymbals, hand-bell

铨quán

to weigh, to measure

铷rú

rubidium

铯sè

cesium

铩shā

spear

铴tāng

gong

铤dìng

ingots, metal bars

铣xǐ

mill

铘yé

sword

铱yī

iridium

铟yīn

indium

铕yǒu

europium

铡zhá

a sickle used to cut grass or hay

铮zhēng

clanging sound

铢zhū

a unit of weight, about 1 gram

12

12 strokes

30 characters
锁suǒ

lock, padlock

锅guō

cooking-pot, saucepan

铺pù

shop, store

销xiāo

to fuse, to melt

锈xiù

to rust, to corrode

锕ā

actinium

锄chú

hoe

锉cuò

carpenter's file

锇é

osmium

锋fēng

spear-point

锆gào

zirconium

锏jiǎn

rapier

锔jū

curium

锎kāi

caesium

铿kēng

to strike, to beat

铼lái

rhenium

锒láng

chain, lock

铹láo

lawrencium

锂lǐ

lithium

链liàn

chain, wire

锍liǔ

锊lüè

a unit of weight, about 6 ounces

铓máng

sword-point

锓qǐn

to carve

锐ruì

sharp, pointed

铽tè

terbium

锑tī

antimony

锌xīn

zinc

锃zèng

to polish, to shine

铸zhù

to melt, to cast

13

13 strokes

25 characters
错cuò

error, mistake

键jiàn

lock, door bolt

锡xī

tin

锤chuí

hammer

锯jù

a saw

锛bēn

adze

锝dé

technetium

锭dìng

spindle, ingot

锢gù

to run hot metal through a mold

锪huō

a kind of tool

锦jǐn

brocade, tapestry

锩juǎn

to bend iron

锞kè

ingot

锟kūn

a legendary sword

锣luó

gong

锚máo

anchor

锰měng

manganese

锘nuò

nobelium

锫péi

berkelium

锖qiāng

the color of a mineral

锬tán

long spear

锨xiān

shovel

锗zhě

germanium

锥zhuī

gimlet, drill, awl

锱zī

half-pound

14

14 strokes

17 characters
锿āi

einsteinium

锸chā

spade, shovel

镀dù

to plate, to gild, to coat

锻duàn

to temper, to refine

锷è

high, lofty

镄fèi

fermium

锾huán

to measure

锴kǎi

high-quality iron

镂lòu

to inlay

镅méi

americium

镁měi

magnesium

锵qiāng

clang

锹qiāo

shovel

锲qiè

sickle

锶sī

strontium

锼sōu

to carve

锺zhōng

cup, glass, goblet

15

15 strokes

15 characters
镇zhèn

calm, composed

镑bàng

pound sterling

镔bīn

high-quality iron

镈bó

large bell

镐gǎo

stove

镉gé

cadmium

镓jiā

gallium

镌juān

engraving tool

镏liú

to distill

镆mò

sword

镎ná

neptunium

镊niè

tweezers, forceps, pliers

镍niè

nickel

镕róng

mold

镒yì

a measure of weight used for gold

16

16 strokes

10 characters
镚bèng

dime, small coin

镖biāo

spear, harpoon, dart

镝dī

dysprosium

镜jìng

mirror, glass

镙luó

镘màn

trowel

镗tāng

awl, boring tool

镟xuàn

lathe

镛yōng

a large bell used as musical instrument

镞zú

arrowhead, barb

17

17 strokes

11 characters
镡chán

dagger, dirk, short-sword

镩cuān

iron, pick, poker

镫dèng

lamp

镦duì

ferrule

镢jué

hoe

镧lán

lanthanum

镣liào

fetters, leg-irons

镥lǔ

lutetium

镤pú

protactinium

镨pǔ

praseodymium

镪qiāng

coins, money, wealth

18

18 strokes

5 characters
镬huò

cauldron, large iron pot

镭léi

radium

镰lián

sickle

镱yì

ytterbium

镯zhuó

bracelet, armband

19

19 strokes

1 character
镲chǎ

cymbals

20

20 strokes

2 characters
镳biāo

bit, bridle

镴là

tin, solder

22

22 strokes

1 character
镶xiāng

inset, inlay

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