Radical family

radical character index

· bone; skeleton; frame, framework

Dictionary view

21 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

bone

13

13 strokes

2 characters
jiè

skeletal joint

tóu

die, dice

14

14 strokes

3 characters
āng

dirty, filthy

coccyx, sacrum

skeleton

15

15 strokes

3 characters

bone, skeleton

hái

skeleton, body

hóu

epiphysis

17

17 strokes

2 characters

buttocks, thigh

thigh bone, hip bone, kneecap

18

18 strokes

2 characters
lóu

skull, skeleton

qià

pelvis, hip bone

19

19 strokes

2 characters
bìn

kneecap

kuān

hip, pelvis

21

21 strokes

1 character
suǐ

substance, essence

22

22 strokes

1 character

skull

23

23 strokes

2 characters

body

zàng

organs, viscera

24

24 strokes

1 character
bìn

kneecap

25

25 strokes

1 character
kuān

hip, pelvis

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