Radical family

radical character index

hēi · black; dark; evil, sinister

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17 indexed characters

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

12

12 strokes

1 character
hēi

black

16

16 strokes

2 characters

silent

qián

black

17

17 strokes

4 characters
chù

to dismiss

dài

to blacken one's eyebrows

diǎn

dot, point, speck

yǒu

black

18

18 strokes

2 characters
xiá

sly, cunning, shrewd

ebony

19

19 strokes

1 character

black

20

20 strokes

5 characters
cǎn

grey-black

dǎng

political party, gang, faction

to dishonor, to defile, to corrupt

a dark, sallow colour

qíng

to tattoo

23

23 strokes

1 character
méi

bacteria, fungi, mold

27

27 strokes

1 character

to dishonor, to defile, to corrupt

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