Radical Mastery: Learn & Write All 214 Chinese Radicals!
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Discover the key to unraveling the secrets of Chinese Characters by learning all 214 radicals based on the Kangxi Dictionary of 1716. About the Chart:
- Radical Number – Chinese textbooks often refer to a Radical’s number without additional context. For example, “Radical 61” refers to the 61st radical of the Kangxi Dictionary, 心; xīn “heart.”
- Radicals – Click on a radical to print a free writing practice sheet. A radical followed by 1 (i.e. 刁¹) does not have a writing sheet available, but blank practice sheets are available on our Printables page.
- Pinyin followed by a 2 (i.e. er²) should be pronounced in the “neutral” tone.
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Radical Number | Radical | Pinyin | English |
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1 | yī | one |
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2 | gǔn | line |
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3 | | zhǔ | stroke |
4 | | fú | oblique |
5 | | yǐ | sickle |
6 | | jué | hook |
7 | | èr | two |
8 | | tóu | shelter, head |
9 | | rén | man |
10 | | er2 | child |
11 | | rù | to enter |
12 | | bā | eight, separate |
13 | | jiōng | scope |
14 | | mì | to cover |
15 | | bīng | ice |
16 | | jǐ | table |
17 | | qiǎn | container |
18 | | dāo | knife |
19 | | lì | force |
20 | | bāo | to wrap |
21 | | bǐ | spoon, man overthrown |
22 | | fāng | open box |
23 | | xì | to hide |
24 | | shí | ten |
25 | | bo2 | divination |
26 | | jié | seal |
27 | | chǎng | production facility |
28 | | sī | secret |
29 | | yòu | still, hand |
30 | | kǒu | mouth |
31 | | wéi | enclosure |
32 | | tǔ | earth |
33 | | shì | scholar |
34 | | zhǐ | to go |
35 | | suī | go slowly |
36 | | xī | evening |
37 | | dà | big |
38 | | nǚ | woman |
39 | | zi2 | child |
40 | | mián | roof |
41 | | cùn | thumb |
42 | | xiǎo | small |
43 | | yóu | weak |
44 | | shī | dead body |
45 | | chè | germ |
46 | | shān | mountain |
47 | | chuān | river |
48 | | gōng | work |
49 | | jǐ | personal |
50 | | jīn | turban |
51 | | gàn | dry |
52 | | yāo | tiny |
53 | | guǎng | shelter |
54 | | yǐn | great, stride |
55 | | gǒng | two, hands |
56 | | yì | arrow-grapin |
57 | | gōng | bow |
58 | | jì | snout |
59 | | shān | beard, brush |
60 | | chì | walk around |
61 | | xīn | heart |
62 | | gē | halberd |
63 | | hù | gate |
64 | | shǒu | hand |
65 | | zhī | branch |
66 | | pū | to bump, hand |
67 | | wén | writing |
68 | | dòu | measurer |
69 | | jīn | ax, 500 grams |
70 | | fāng | square, direction |
71 | | wú | without |
72 | | rì | sun |
73 | | yuē | to say |
74 | | yuè | moon |
75 | | mù | tree |
76 | | qiàn | tired |
77 | | zhǐ | to stop |
78 | | dǎi | death |
79 | | shū | weapon |
80 | | mǔ | mother |
81 | | bǐ | to confront |
82 | | máo | fur |
83 | | shì | clan |
84 | | qì | air |
85 | | shuǐ | water |
86 | | huǒ | fire |
87 | | zhǎo | claw |
88 | | fù | father |
89 | | yáo | double |
90 | | pán | splitted, wood |
91 | | piàn | slice |
92 | | yá | tooth, ivory |
93 | | niú | beef |
94 | | quǎn | dog |
95 | | xuán | deep |
96 | | yù | jade |
97 | | guā | melon |
98 | | wǎ | tile |
99 | | gān | sweet |
100 | | shēng | be born |
101 | | yòng | to use |
102 | | tián | field |
103 | | pǐ | roll, piece of cloth |
104 | | nè | disease |
105 | | bō | to go up |
106 | | bái | white |
107 | | pí | skin |
108 | | mǐn | container |
109 | | mù | eye |
110 | | máo | spear |
111 | | shǐ | arrow |
112 | | shí | stone |
113 | | shì | to venerate, to show |
114 | | róu | get away |
115 | | hé | grain |
116 | | xué | cave, swing door |
117 | | lì | standing up |
118 | | shì | bamboo |
119 | | mǐ | rice |
120 | | mì | silk |
121 | | fǒu | jar |
122 | | wǎng | net |
123 | | yáng | sheep |
124 | | yǔ | feather |
125 | | lǎo | old |
126 | | ér | and |
127 | | lěi | plow |
128 | | ěr | ear |
129 | | yù | brush |
130 | | ròu | meat |
131 | | chén | minister |
132 | | zì | personal |
133 | | zhì | to reach |
134 | | jiù | mortar |
135 | | shé | tongue |
136 | | chuǎn | to oppose |
137 | | zhōu | boat |
138 | | gěn | decided |
139 | | sè | color |
140 | | cao2 | vegetable |
141 | | hū | tiger |
142 | | chóng | insect |
143 | | xuè | blood |
144 | | xíng | circulate |
145 | | yī | cloth |
146 | | xi2 | lid |
147 | | jiàn | to see |
148 | | jiǎo | horn |
149 | | yán | speech (trad) |
150 | | gǔ | valley |
151 | | dòu | pea |
152 | | chù | pig |
153 | | zhì | feline, cat family |
154 | | bèi | shell, money |
155 | | chì | red |
156 | | zǒu | to walk |
157 | | zú | foot |
158 | | shēn | body |
159 | | chē | car |
160 | | xīn | bitter |
161 | | chén | morning |
162 | | chuò | brisk walking |
163 | | fù | city |
164 | | yǒu | alcohol |
165 | | biàn | to distinguish |
166 | | lǐ | neighborhood |
167 | | jīn | gold, metal |
168 | | zhǎng | long |
169 | | mén | gate |
170 | | fù | mound |
171 | | lì | servant |
172 | | zhuī | short-tailed bird |
173 | | yǔ | rain |
174 | | qīng | blue/green |
175 | | fēi | false |
176 | | miàn | face |
177 | | gé | leather |
178 | | wéi | tanned leather |
179 | | jiǔ | leek |
180 | | yīn | sound |
181 | | yè | head, leaf |
182 | | fēng | wind |
183 | | fēi | to fly |
184 | | shí | to eat |
185 | | shǒu | head |
186 | | xiāng | perfume |
187 | | mǎ | horse |
188 | | gǔ | bone |
189 | | gāo | high |
190 | | biāo | hair |
191 | | dòu | fight |
192 | | chàng | sacrificial wine |
193 | | gé | cauldron |
194 | | guǐ | ghost |
195 | | yú | fish |
196 | | niǎo | bird |
197 | | lǔ | salt |
198 | | lù | deer |
199 | | mài | corn |
200 | | má | hemp |
201 | | huáng | yellow |
202 | | shǔ | millet |
203 | | hēi | black |
204 | | zhǐ | embroidery |
205 | | miǎn | frog |
206 | | dǐng | tripod |
207 | | gǔ | drum |
208 | | shǔ | rat |
209 | | bí | nose |
210 | | qí | regular |
211 | | chǐ | tooth, engrenage |
212 | | lóng | dragon |
213 | | guī | tortoise |
214 | | yuè | flute |