Radical family

鼠 radical character index

shǔ · rat, mouse

Dictionary view

9 indexed characters

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

13

13 strokes

1 character
鼠shǔ

rat, mouse

17

17 strokes

1 character
鼢fén

a variety of mole

18

18 strokes

2 characters
鼩qú

shrew

鼬yòu

weasel, mustela itatis

20

20 strokes

1 character
鼯wú

flying squirrel

21

21 strokes

1 character
鼱jīng

shrew

22

22 strokes

1 character
鼴yǎn

a kind of insectivorous rodent

23

23 strokes

2 characters
鼷xī

mouse

鼹yǎn

a kind of insectivorous rodent

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