Radical family

食 radical character index

shí · food; to eat

Dictionary view

12 indexed characters

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

9

9 strokes

1 character
食shí

food

12

12 strokes

2 characters
飧sūn

dinner, supper

飨xiǎng

banquet

13

13 strokes

1 character
飬juàn

to offer a sacrifice

15

15 strokes

2 characters
餍yàn

full, satiated

養yǎng

to raise, to rear, to bring up

16

16 strokes

1 character
餐cān

to eat, to dine

18

18 strokes

1 character
餮tiè

glutton, greedy person

20

20 strokes

1 character
饗xiǎng

banquet

22

22 strokes

2 characters
饕tāo

gluttonous

饔yōng

breakfast

23

23 strokes

1 character
饜yàn

full, satiated

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