Radical family

radical character index

· rain

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42 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

rain

11

11 strokes

2 characters
xuě

snow

to offer a sacrifice for rain

12

12 strokes

3 characters

thunderclap, crashing thunder

wén

cloud patterns

yún

cloud

13

13 strokes

5 characters
léi

thunder

líng

zero

fog, mist, vapor, fine spray

báo

hail

diàn

electricity

14

14 strokes

3 characters

to need, to require

to subside

tíng

a sudden peal of thunder

15

15 strokes

6 characters
zhèn

shake, quake, tremor

méi

mildew, mold, rot

drizzle, shower, light rain

pèi

torrential rains

xiāo

clouds, mist

zhà

thunder

16

16 strokes

6 characters
fēi

rainfall, snowfall

huò

quickly, suddenly

lín

monsoon

rainbow

shà

drizzle, light rain

zhān

moist, soaked

17

17 strokes

4 characters
shuāng

frost

xiá

rosy clouds

líng

raindrops

mài

drizzle, light rain

18

18 strokes

1 character
mài

drizzle, light rain

19

19 strokes

3 characters
ǎi

fog, haze

fog, mist, vapor, fine spray

yín

monsoon

20

20 strokes

1 character
sǎn

hail, sleet

21

21 strokes

3 characters

dew

tyrant

thunderclap, crashing thunder

22

22 strokes

2 characters

to subside

mái

fog, mist

24

24 strokes

2 characters

thunderclap, crashing thunder

líng

spirit, soul

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