Radical family

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
jīn

gold, metal

6

6 strokes

2 characters

gadolinium

yttrium

7

7 strokes

5 characters
zhēn

needle, pin, tack

dīng

nail, spike

liǎo

ruthenium

polonium

zhāo

to endeavor, to strive

8

8 strokes

9 characters
diào

fishhook

chāi

ornamental hairpin

chuàn

bracelet, armlet

fán

vanadium

mén

mendelevium

neodymium

qiān

awl

shān

samarium

thorium

9

9 strokes

23 characters
zhōng

clock

gōu

hook, barb, sickle

gāng

steel

gài

calcium

palladium

bǎn

metal plate

bèi

barium

plutonium

chāo

bank note, paper money

tǒu

wine flagon

dùn

blunt, obtuse

fāng

francium

huǒ

holmium

steel, iron

jūn

unit of weight equal to thirty catties

kàng

scandium

sodium, natrium

niǔ

button, knob

qián

lock, latch

qīn

to respect, to admire

tài

titanium

tungsten, wolfram

yào

lock, key

10

10 strokes

30 characters
qián

money, currency, coins

tiě

iron

zuān

diamond

líng

small bell

qiān

lead

bismuth

earthen basin

cymbals

platinum

plutonium

diàn

hairpin

duó

bell

cobalt

jiǎ

potassium

ē

columbium

mǎo

rivet

molybdenum

niobium

beryllium

promethium

qián

pincers, pliers, tongs

shì

cerium

shuò

to melt, to smelt

thallium

tǎn

tantalum

xuàn

a device for carrying a tripod

yóu

uranium

rare treasure

yuè

broad-axe

zhēng

an army's marching gong

11

11 strokes

36 characters
yín

silver

tóng

copper, bronze

aluminum

chǎn

spade, shovel

ǎn

ammonium

chéng

surname

chòng

ancient weapon

dāng

frying pan

diào

sword

diào

hoe

diū

thulium

ěr

erbium

chromium

hafnium

huá

spade, shovel, plowshare

jiá

tongs, pincers

jiǎo

hinge

kǎi

armor, chain mail

kào

shackles, manacles

lǎo

rhodium

míng

to engrave, to inscribe

náo

cymbals, hand-bell

quán

to weigh, to measure

rubidium

cesium

shā

spear

tāng

gong

dìng

ingots, metal bars

mill

sword

iridium

yīn

indium

yǒu

europium

zhá

a sickle used to cut grass or hay

zhēng

clanging sound

zhū

a unit of weight, about 1 gram

12

12 strokes

30 characters
suǒ

lock, padlock

guō

cooking-pot, saucepan

shop, store

xiāo

to fuse, to melt

xiù

to rust, to corrode

ā

actinium

chú

hoe

cuò

carpenter's file

é

osmium

fēng

spear-point

gào

zirconium

jiǎn

rapier

curium

kāi

caesium

kēng

to strike, to beat

lái

rhenium

láng

chain, lock

láo

lawrencium

lithium

liàn

chain, wire

liǔ

Chinese character

lüè

a unit of weight, about 6 ounces

máng

sword-point

qǐn

to carve

ruì

sharp, pointed

terbium

antimony

xīn

zinc

zèng

to polish, to shine

zhù

to melt, to cast

13

13 strokes

25 characters
cuò

error, mistake

jiàn

lock, door bolt

tin

chuí

hammer

a saw

bēn

adze

technetium

dìng

spindle, ingot

to run hot metal through a mold

huō

a kind of tool

jǐn

brocade, tapestry

juǎn

to bend iron

ingot

kūn

a legendary sword

luó

gong

máo

anchor

měng

manganese

nuò

nobelium

péi

berkelium

qiāng

the color of a mineral

tán

long spear

xiān

shovel

zhě

germanium

zhuī

gimlet, drill, awl

half-pound

14

14 strokes

17 characters
āi

einsteinium

chā

spade, shovel

to plate, to gild, to coat

duàn

to temper, to refine

è

high, lofty

fèi

fermium

huán

to measure

kǎi

high-quality iron

lòu

to inlay

méi

americium

měi

magnesium

qiāng

clang

qiāo

shovel

qiè

sickle

strontium

sōu

to carve

zhōng

cup, glass, goblet

15

15 strokes

15 characters
zhèn

calm, composed

bàng

pound sterling

bīn

high-quality iron

large bell

gǎo

stove

cadmium

jiā

gallium

juān

engraving tool

liú

to distill

sword

neptunium

niè

tweezers, forceps, pliers

niè

nickel

róng

mold

a measure of weight used for gold

16

16 strokes

10 characters
bèng

dime, small coin

biāo

spear, harpoon, dart

dysprosium

jìng

mirror, glass

luó

Chinese character

màn

trowel

tāng

awl, boring tool

xuàn

lathe

yōng

a large bell used as musical instrument

arrowhead, barb

17

17 strokes

11 characters
chán

dagger, dirk, short-sword

cuān

iron, pick, poker

dèng

lamp

duì

ferrule

jué

hoe

lán

lanthanum

liào

fetters, leg-irons

lutetium

protactinium

praseodymium

qiāng

coins, money, wealth

18

18 strokes

5 characters
huò

cauldron, large iron pot

léi

radium

lián

sickle

ytterbium

zhuó

bracelet, armband

19

19 strokes

1 character
chǎ

cymbals

20

20 strokes

2 characters
biāo

bit, bridle

tin, solder

22

22 strokes

1 character
xiāng

inset, inlay

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