175 个汉字部首
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扌 📢 shǒu
hand
The radical 扌 is originated from the character 手. The original script of 手 resembles a palm with fingers apart.
提手旁 tíshǒupáng
例如：
打球-play a ball game | 手指-finger | ……
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手 📢 shǒu
hand
手 is a pictograph character. Its original script resembles a palm with fingers apart. When used as a left-side radical, 手 is written as 扌(提手旁 tíshǒupáng).
手字旁 shǒuzìpáng
例如：
手-hand | 拿-take | ……
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爪 📢 zhǎo
claw | hand
The oracle bone script of 爪 depicts a hand grabbing something.
爪字旁 zhǎozìpáng
例如：
爪子-(animal's) claw | 爬山-climb mountain | ……
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爫 📢 zhǎo
claw | hand
The radical 爫 is originated from the character 爪. This radical is always placed on the top of a character.
爪字头 zhǎozìtóu
例如：
爱情-love | 爱护-care | ……
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又 📢 yòu
hand | right hand
The oracle bone script of 又 resembles a right hand. Its "right hand" meaning is now represented by the character 右.
又字旁 yòuzìpáng
例如：
取-take | 发-send out | ……
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廾 📢 gǒng
two hands | arch
The oracle bone script of 廾 resembles two hands holding something.
弄字底 nòngzìdǐ
例如：
打开-open | 弄-manage | ……
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寸 📢 cùn
hand | inch
In traditional Chinese medical practice, a person's pulse on the wrist is called 寸口(cùnkǒu), or 寸 for short.
寸字旁 cùnzìpáng
例如：
指导-guide | 寻找-seek | ……
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殳 📢 shū
throwing or striking action | weapon
The oracle bone script of 殳 resembles a hand holding a round head weapon. The radical 殳 represents an ancient weapon.
殳字旁 shūzìpáng
例如：
毁坏-damage | 殴打-beat up | ……
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攴 📢 pū
rap or tap lightly
The oracle bone script of 攴 resembles a hand holding a tool. 攴 means "rap or tap lightly".
攴字旁 pūzìpáng
例如：
敲-knock | 敲门-knock on a door | ……
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攵 📢 pū
rap or tap lightly
攵 is the same as 攴. Its oracle bone script resembles a hand holding a tool, meaning "rap or tap lightly".
反文旁 fǎnwénpáng
例如：
教-teach | 放-put | ……
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止 📢 zhǐ
foot | stop
The oracle bone script of 止 depicts a foot with toes.
止字旁 zhǐzìpáng
例如：
止步-halt | 跑步-run | ……
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夂 📢 zhǐ
foot | go
The oracle bone script of 夂 depicts a foot, which was 止 written upside down to express the opposite movement of 止 (/zhǐ/ foot). Note: 夂 and 夊(/suī/ go slowly) were unified as 夂.
折文儿 zhéwénr
例如：
远处-distance | 深处-deep | ……
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足 📢 zú
foot
In oracle bone script, the upper part of the character 足 is like "kneecap", and the lower part is a foot (止 zhǐ).
足字旁 zúzìpáng
例如：
路-road | 足球-soccer | ……
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疋 📢 shū
foot
The oracle bone script of 疋 resembles a foot. It is the same as 足.
疋字旁 shūzìpáng
例如：
迟疑-hesitate | 疏散-evacuate | ……
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癶 📢 bō
walking with feet pointing outwards | footsteps
The original script of 癶 resembles two feet (止 /zhǐ/ foot) pointing outwards.
登字头 dēngzìtóu
例如：
登山-mountain-climbing | 登机-boarding | ……
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走 📢 zǒu
walk | run
The oracle bone script of the character 走 depicts a person running with his arms swinging.
走字底 zǒuzìdǐ
例如：
走路-walk | 超越-surpass | ……
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行 📢 xíng
road | go
The oracle bone script of 行 resembles an intersection.
行字旁 xíngzìpáng
例如：
步行-go on foot | 飞行-fly | ……
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彳 📢 chì
road | step | walk slowly
The oracle bone script of 彳 is like a half-side of an intersection.
双立人 | 双人旁 shuānglìrén | shuāngrénpáng
例如：
前往-go to | 等待-wait | ……
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廴 📢 yǐn
long stride
The original script of 廴 is like a modified and stretched 彳 (chì), meaning "long stride".
建字底 jiànzìdǐ
例如：
建造-build | 修建-construct | ……
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辶 📢 chuò
walk
辶 is originated from the character 辵 (chuò). The oracle bone script of 辶 depicts a foot (止) in the middle of intersection.
走之旁 zǒuzhīpáng
例如：
道路-track | 交通-traffic | ……
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卩 📢 jié
kneel | leg
The oracle bone script of 卩 resembles a kneeling man. When used at the bottom of a character, it usually transforms to 㔾.
单耳旁 | 卷字底 dān'ěrpáng | juǎnzìdǐ
例如：
立即-immediately | 脚印-footprint | ……
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口 📢 kǒu
mouth
口 is a pictograph character. Its oracle bone script resembles an open mouth.
口字旁 kǒuzìpáng
例如：
告诉-tell | 吃饭-have a meal | ……
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气 📢 qì
steam | air | breath
气 is a pictograph character. Its oracle bone script resembles the floating clouds, meaning "steam, air or breath".
气字头 qìzìtóu
例如：
天气-weather | 气泡-air bubble | ……
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欠 📢 qiàn
open mouth | yawn with mouth open
欠 is a pictograph character. Its oracle bone script resembles a person yawning with mouth open.
欠字旁 qiànzìpáng
例如：
欢呼-cheer for | 歌星-star singer | ……
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牙 📢 yá
teeth | molars
牙 is a pictograph character. Its original script resembles that the upper and lower teeth are staggered. In ancient times, 牙 means molars and 齿 means incisors.
牙字旁 yázìpáng
例如：
牙-tooth | 牙膏-toothpaste | ……
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齿 📢 chǐ
teeth
齿 is a pictograph character. Its oracle bone script depicts the teeth in mouth.
齿字旁 chǐzìpáng
例如：
年龄-age | 牙齿-tooth | ……
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舌 📢 shé
tongue
The oracle bone script of 舌 depicts a tongue sticking out a mouth.
舌字旁 shézìpáng
例如：
舌头-tongue | 甜-sweet | ……
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言 📢 yán
speech
In oracle bone script of 言, the lower part is 舌 (shé / tongue). A horizontal stroke added on the top expresses "to speak with a tongue". 言字底 is placed on the bottom of a character.
言字底 yánzìdǐ
例如：
语言-language | 警告-warn | ……
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讠 📢 yán
speech
言 is the original character of the radical 讠. Usually the radical 讠 is placed on the left side of characters.
言字旁 yánzìpáng
例如：
说话-speak | 讨论-discuss | ……
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目 📢 mù
eye
目 is a pictograph character. Its oracle bone script depicts a human eye. Nowadays, when talking about eyes, people mostly use "Yǎn" 眼. 目 is often used in the written language.
目字旁 mùzìpáng
例如：
看-look | 照相-take a photograph | ……
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见 📢 jiàn
see
The oracle bone script of 见 depicts a kneeling person with a big eye, meaning "to see".
见字旁 jiànzìpáng
例如：
发现-find out | 看见-catch sight of | ……
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自 📢 zì
nose | self
自 is a pictograph character. Its oracle bone script depicts a human nose.
自字头 zìzìtóu
例如：
自己-self | 臭-smelly | ……
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鼻 📢 bí
nose
The upper part of 鼻 is 自 which is a semantic component, meaning "nose". The phonetic component 畀(bì) below 自 represents the pronunciation of the character.
鼻字旁 bízìpáng
例如：
鼻子-nose | 鼻涕-nasal mucus | ……
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耳 📢 ěr
ear
耳 is a pictograph character. Its oracle bone script resembles a human ear.
耳字旁 ěrzìpáng
例如：
耳朵-ear | 聋-deaf | ……
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忄 📢 xīn
heart | psychology | emotions
The radical 忄 is originated from the character 心. This radical is always placed on the left side of characters.
竖心旁 shùxīnpáng
例如：
快乐-joyful | 怀疑-doubt | ……
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心 📢 xīn
heart | psychology | emotions
心 is a pictograph character. Its oracle bone script depicts a human heart. In ancient times, people believed that the heart was not only an organ for pumping blood, but also an organ for thinking.
心字底 xīnzìdǐ
例如：
思想-thought | 感情-feeling | ……
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身 📢 shēn
body
身 is a pictograph character. Its oracle bone script resembles a pregnant woman.
身字旁 shēnzìpáng
例如：
身体-body | 健身-fitness | ……
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页 📢 yè
head | face
页 is a pictograph character. Its oracle bone script is like a kneeling person with one's head prominently depicted.
页字旁 yèzìpáng
例如：
页-page | 项链-necklace | ……
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首 📢 shǒu
head
首 is a pictograph character. Its oracle bone script depicts a head with hair on the top and eye on the face.
首字旁 shǒuzìpáng
例如：
回首-turn one's head | 首饰-jewelry | ……
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骨 📢 gǔ
bone
The oracle bone script of 骨 resembles skeleton bones.
骨字旁 gǔzìpáng
例如：
骨头-bone | 骨折-to suffer a fracture | ……
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月 📢 rou | yuè
flesh | moon
月 is a pictograph character. Its oracle bone script resembles a crescent moon in the sky.
月字旁 / 月字底 yuèzìpáng / yuèzìdǐ
例如：
日期-date | 望-look far into the distance | ……
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肉 📢 ròu
meat | flesh
肉 is a pictograph character. Its oracle bone script resembles a big piece of meat.
肉字旁 ròuzìpáng
例如：
肉-meat | 肌肉-muscle | ……
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人 📢 rén
person | people
人 is a pictograph character. Its oracle bone script resembles a standing person.
人字旁 / 人字头 rénzìpáng / rénzìtóu
例如：
人-person | 会员-member | ……
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亻 📢 rén
person | people
The radical 亻 is originated from the character 人. The oracle bone script of 人 resembles a standing person.
单人旁 / 单立人 dānrénpáng / dānlìrén
例如：
身体-body | 你们-you (plural form) | ……
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大 📢 dà
big | very
大 is a pictograph character. Its oracle bone script depicts a person standing with arms and legs stretched out and facing forward.
大字旁 / 大字头 dàzìpáng / dàzìtóu
例如：
大家-everyone | 头疼-headache | ……
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小 📢 xiǎo
small | insignificant
小 is a pictograph character. Its oracle bone script resembles sand particles, meaning "small; tiny", which is the opposite of 大 "big".
小字旁 / 小字头(Top) xiǎozìpáng / xiǎozìtóu
例如：
小-small | 少儿-child | ……
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儿 📢 ér
young child | people
儿 is a pictograph character. In ancient times, boys were called "儿" and girls were called "婴". Nowadays, both "儿" and "婴" represent young children without gender distinction.
儿字旁 érzìpáng
例如：
儿子-son | 先生-(addressing) Mr. | ……
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子 📢 zǐ
child
子 is a pictograph character. Its original script depicts a baby wrapped in a blanket with arms waving.
子字旁 zǐzìpáng
例如：
子女-sons and daughters | 孩子-child | ……
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女 📢 nǚ
woman | female
女 is a pictograph character. Its oracle bone script resembles a woman sitting on heels with her arms crossed.
女字旁 / 女字底 nǚzìpáng / nǚzìdǐ
例如：
好看-good-looking | 姑娘-girl | ……
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父 📢 fù
father
父 is a pictograph character. Its oracle bone script depicts a hand holding an axe.
父字头(Top) fùzìtóu
例如：
父母-parents | 爷爷-grandfather | ……
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耂 📢 lǎo
old
The radical 耂 is originated from the character 老. The oracle bone script of 老 depicts a long-haired senior man with a walking cane.
老字头(Top) lǎozìtóu
例如：
学者-scholar | 老人-the aged | ……
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鬼 📢 guǐ
ghost
鬼 is a pictograph character. Its oracle bone script depicts a scary ghost with a big head.
鬼字旁 guǐzìpáng
例如：
鬼-ghost | 魔鬼-devil | ……
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隶 📢 lì
slave
The original script of 隶 resembles a hand grasping the tail of an animal, meaning "capture, catch".
隶字旁 lìzìpáng
例如：
奴隶-slave | ……
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衣 📢 yī
clothes
衣 is a pictograph character. Its oracle bone script resembles a traditional Chinese upper garment with overlapping fronts.
衣字旁 / 衣字底 yīzìpáng / yīzìdǐ
例如：
衣服-clothes | 外表-appearance | ……
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衤 📢 yī
clothes
The radical 衤 is originated from the character 衣. This radical is always placed on the left side of characters.
衣字旁 yīzìpáng
例如：
裤子-trousers | 衬衫-shirt | ……
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巾 📢 jīn
scarf | fabrics
巾 is a pictograph character. Its oracle bone script resembles a drooping scarf.
巾字旁 / 巾字底 jīnzìpáng / jīnzìdǐ
例如：
布-cloth | 毛巾-towel | ……
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糸 📢 mì sī
fine silk
The character 糸 is a pictograph character. Its oracle bone script depicts a bunch of twisted threads.
系字底 xìzìdǐ
例如：
联系-contact | 紧-tighten | ……
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纟 📢 sī
silk
The radical 纟is derived from the character 糸. This radical is always placed on the left side of characters.
绞丝旁 jiǎosīpáng
例如：
红-red | 线-thread | ……
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片 📢 piàn
slice
片 is a pictograph character. Its oracle bone script resembles a slice of wood being split.
片字旁(Left) piànzìpáng
例如：
照片-photo | 影片-film | ……
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文 📢 wén
script | writing
文 is a pictograph character. Its oracle bone script depicts a standing person with tattoo on the chest, which originally means "texture, lines".
文字旁 wénzìpáng
例如：
文字-characters | 课文-text | ……
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马 📢 mǎ
horse
马 is a pictograph character. Its oracle bone script depicts a horse.
马字旁 / 马字底 mǎzìpáng / mǎzìdǐ
例如：
马-horse | 骏马-steed | ……
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牛 📢 niú
cow | bull
牛 is a pictograph character. Its oracle bone script resembles a bull's head facing forward.
牛字底 niúzìdǐ
例如：
奶牛-dairy cow | 牛奶-milk | ……
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牜 📢 niú
cow | bull
牜 is originated from the character 牛. This radical is placed on the left side of characters.
牛字旁 niúzìpáng
例如：
动物-animal | 宠物-pet | ……
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羊 📢 yáng
sheep | goat
羊 is a pictograph character. Its oracle bone script depicts a goat's head facing forward.
羊字旁 / 羊字头(Top) yángzìpáng / yángzìtóu
例如：
羊-sheep | 群-group | ……
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豕 📢 shǐ
pig
豕 is a pictograph character. Its oracle bone script depicts a pig. 豕 is the general term of pig, swine and hog.
豕字旁 shǐzìpáng
例如：
大象-elephant | 富豪-plutocrat | ……
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犬 📢 quǎn
dog
犬 is a pictograph character. Its oracle bone script depicts a big dog.
犬字旁 quǎnzìpáng
例如：
猎犬-hunting dog | 形状-shape | ……
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犭 📢 quǎn
dog
犭 is originated from the character 犬. The oracle bone script of 犬 resembles a big dog. In ancient times, 犬 specifically referred to big dogs. 狗 referred to small dogs.
反犬旁 fǎnquǎnpáng
例如：
狗-dog | 猫-cat | ……
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豸 📢 zhì
beast with long spine | legless insect
豸 is a pictograph character. Its oracle bone script depicts an animal with a round head, a long spine and a tail. The meaning of this character was later extended as "legless insect".
豸字旁 zhìzìpáng
例如：
外貌-appearance | 豹-leopard | ……
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鸟 📢 niǎo
bird
鸟 is a pictograph character. Its oracle bone script depicts a large bird.
鸟字旁 niǎozìpáng
例如：
鸟-bird | 鸡-chicken | ……
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隹 📢 zhuī
short-tailed bird
隹 is a pictograph character. Its oracle bone script depicts a short-tailed bird. It originally referred to sparrows.
隹字旁 zhuīzìpáng
例如：
集会-assemble | 优雅-grace | ……
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鱼 📢 yú
fish
鱼 is a pictograph character. Its oracle bone script depicts a fish.
鱼字旁 yúzìpáng
例如：
鱼-fish | 海鲜-seafood | ……
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虫 📢 chóng
insect | worm
The oracle bone script of 虫 depicts a venomous snake. In ancient times, 虫 was the general term of all animals and insects.
虫字旁 / 虫字底 chóngzìpáng / chóngzìdǐ
例如：
虫子-insect | 蛇-snake | ……
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鼠 📢 shǔ
rat | mouse
鼠 is a pictograph character. Its oracle bone script depicts a rat.
鼠字旁 shǔzìpáng
例如：
鼠-rat | 鼠标-mouse | ……
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龙 📢 lóng
dragon
龙 is pictograph character. Its oracle bone script depicts a legendary mythical creature.
龙字旁 lóngzìpáng
例如：
龙-dragon | 灯笼-lantern | ……
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鹿 📢 lù
deer
鹿 is a pictograph character. Its oracle bone script depicts a standing deer with large antlers.
鹿字旁 / 鹿字头(Top) lùzìpáng / lùzìtóu
例如：
鹿-deer | ……
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革 📢 gé
leather | rawhide
革 is a pictograph character. Its original script resembles a peeled animal skin, meaning leather.
革字旁 gézìpáng
例如：
变革-reform | 鞋-shoes | ……
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皮 📢 pí
skin
The original script of 皮 resembles skinning an animal with a hand. The component on the right bottom corner is 又 which means hand.
皮字旁 pízìpáng
例如：
皮-skin | 皱-wrinkle | ……
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角 📢 jiǎo
horn
角 is a pictograph character. Its oracle bone script is like an animal horn.
角字旁 jiǎozìpáng
例如：
角逐-contend | 解剖-dissect | ……
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羽 📢 yǔ
feathers | wings
羽 is a pictograph character. Its oracle bone script depicts a long bird feather.
羽字旁 / 羽字头(Top) /羽字底 (Bottom) yǔzìpáng / yǔzìtóu / yǔzìdǐ
例如：
羽毛球-badminton | 翅膀-wing | ……
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毛 📢 máo
fur | hair
"毛" is a pictograph character. Its original meaning is animal hair.
毛字旁 / 毛字底(Bottom) máozìpáng / máozìdǐ
例如：
眉毛-eyebrow | 毫米-millimeter | ……
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彡 📢 shān
hair | beard | pattern
彡 is a pictograph character. Its oracle bone script is 3 left-falling strokes, referring to "hair, beard or pattern".
三撇 sānpiě
例如：
影子-shadow | 电影-movie | ……
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髟 📢 biāo
long flowing hair
髟 is a compound ideograph character(会意字). It is formed by two other radicals, 长(long) and 彡(hair). The oracle bone script of 髟 resembles long flowing hair. 长 is the simplified form of 長. The variant form 镸 is used on the left side of 髟.
鬓字头 bìnzìtóu
例如：
时髦-fashionable | ……
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木 📢 mù
tree | wood
"木" is a pictograph character. Its oracle bone script depicts a tree with branches and roots.
木字旁 mùzìpáng
例如：
果树-fruit tree | 树枝-branch | ……
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艹 📢 cǎo
grass
The radical 艹 is originated from "艸 /cǎo/" which is a pictograph character, meaning grass, herbs or plants. It is the same as the character 草. The radical 艹 is usually placed on the top of a character.
草字头 cǎozìtóu
例如：
草-grass | 花-flower | ……
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禾 📢 hé
cereal crops | grain
禾 is a pictograph character. Its oracle bone script resembles a ripe cereal plant with stem, leaves and roots.
禾字旁 / 禾木旁 hézìpáng / hémùpáng
例如：
禾苗-seedlings of cereal crops | 水稻-rice | ……
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耒 📢 lěi
plow
耒 is a pictograph character. Its original script depicts an ancient soil turning tool in a wooden plow shape.
耒字旁 lěizìpáng
例如：
耗时-time-consuming | 耕地-to plough | ……
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力 📢 lì
power | strength | plow
力 is a pictograph character. Its oracle bone script depicts an ancient plow used to cultivate land. The meaning of 力 was later extended to "strength".
力字旁 lìzìpáng
例如：
服务-give service to | 功夫-Kung Fu | ……
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工 📢 gōng
work
工 is a pictograph character. Its oracle bone script resembles an ancient tool.
工字旁 gōngzìpáng
例如：
手工-manual | 技巧-skill | ……
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竹 📢 zhú
bamboo
竹 is a pictograph character. Its original script depicts two pieces of bamboo leaves.
竹字头 zhúzìtóu
例如：
竹子-bamboo | 竹竿-bamboo pole | ……
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瓜 📢 guā
melon
瓜 is a pictograph character. Its original script depicts a melon growing on the vine.
瓜字旁 guāzìpáng
例如：
西瓜-watermelon | 南瓜-pumpkin | ……
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米 📢 mǐ
rice | grain
米 is a pictograph character. Its oracle bone script depicts husked rice.
米字旁 mǐzìpáng
例如：
大米-rice(husked) | 面粉-flour | ……
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豆 📢 dòu
bean
豆 is a pictograph character. Its oracle bone script depicts an ancient ritual vessel.
豆字旁 dòuzìpáng
例如：
豆子-bean | 土豆-potato | ……
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麦 📢 mài
wheat
The oracle bone script of 麦 includes two components: 来(lái/come) and 夂(zhǐ/foot). Its original meaning was "come". The ancients believed that wheat was a gift from heaven.
麦字旁 màizìpáng
例如：
小麦-wheat | ……
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谷 📢 gǔ
valley
谷 is a compound ideograph character(会意字). In oracle bone script, the upper part of 谷 resembles flowing water. 谷 indicates water flowing from a valley.
谷字旁 gǔzìpáng
例如：
山谷-mountain valley | 豁-crack | ……
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饣 📢 shí
eating | food
饣 is originated from the character 食, meaning "eating or food". The radical 饣 is often used on the left side of characters.
食字旁 shízìpáng
例如：
米饭-cooked rice | 餐馆-restaurant | ……
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食 📢 shí
eating | food
食 is a compound ideograph character. In oracle bone script, the upper part of 食 is an inverted 口(open mouth); and the lower part is a food container filled with food. 食 expresses "open mouth to eat".
食字旁 / 食字底 shízìpáng / shízìdǐ
例如：
食物-food | 快餐-fast food | ……
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酉 📢 yǒu
wine | alcohol | things made by fermentation
酉 is a pictograph character. Its oracle bone script depicts a liquor jar.
酉字旁 yǒuzìpáng
例如：
酒-alcoholic drink | 酿造-to brew | ……
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黑 📢 hēi
black
The oracle bone script of 黑 resembles a standing person with black face tattoo.
黑字旁 hēizìpáng
例如：
黑色-black (color) | 沉默-silence | ……
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色 📢 sè
color | form
The original script of 色 includes two parts: 人(rén / person) and 卩(jié / kneeling person). The original meaning of 色 is "anger look".
色字旁 sèzìpáng
例如：
彩色-multicolor | 鲜艳-bright | ……
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音 📢 yīn
sound
The characters 音 and 言 have the same origin. In the original script of 音, 言 is the lower part. Another horizontal stroke on the top expresses "to make a sound".
音字旁 yīnzìpáng
例如：
音乐-music | 韵味-lingering charm | ……
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黍 📢 shǔ
millet
The oracle bone script of 黍 depicts a ripe millet plant with drooping heads. The millet seeds are sticky after being cooked.
黍字旁 shǔzìpáng
例如：
黎明-dawn | 黏-sticky | ……
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香 📢 xiāng
fragrant
The oracle bone script of 香 includes two parts: 黍(shǔ / millet) and 甘(gān / sweet, tasty). 香 means "sweet-smelling, fragrant".
香字旁 xiāngzìpáng
例如：
香水-perfume | 香味-fragrance | ……
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冫 📢 bīng
ice | cold
In ancient Chinese, 冫 is the same as 冰. Its oracle bone script depicts two pieces of ice. This radical is usually placed on the left side of characters.
两点水 liǎngdiǎnshuǐ
例如：
冰雪-ice and snow | 寒冷-frigid | ……
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水 📢 shuǐ
water
水 is a pictograph character. Its oracle bone script depicts the flowing water.
水字旁 shuǐzìpáng
例如：
海水-seawater | 泪水-teardrop | ……
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氵 📢 shuǐ
water
The radical 氵 is originated from the character 水, which means flowing water. This radical is placed on the left side of characters.
三点水 sāndiǎnshuǐ
例如：
大海-the sea | 湖-lake | ……
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川 📢 chuān
river
川 is a pictograph character. Its oracle bone script depicts a river, with riverbanks on both sides and flowing river in the middle.
川字旁 chuānzìpáng
例如：
山川-mountains and rivers | ……
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巛 📢 chuān
river
The radical 巛 is originated from 川. In some characters, the form of 巛 evolves from other things. For example, 巢 /Cháo/ nest, 巛 depicts three birds in this pictograph character.
三拐 sānguǎi
例如：
巡逻-patrol | 鸟巢-bird's nest | ……
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雨 📢 yǔ
rain
雨 is a pictograph character. Its oracle bone script resembles rain falling from the sky.
雨字头 yǔzìtóu
例如：
下雨-to rain | 下雪-to snow | ……
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风 📢 fēng
wind
风 is a pictograph character. Its oracle bone script depicts a long-tailed phoenix (凤 fèng). 风 means wind.
风字旁 fēngzìpáng
例如：
风-wind | 飘-float (in the air) | ……
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火 📢 huǒ
fire
火 is a pictograph character. Its oracle bone script depicts a burning fire.
火字旁 huǒzìpáng
例如：
燃烧-burn | 火灾-fire disaster | ……
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灬 📢 huǒ
fire
The radical 灬 is originated from the character 火(huǒ-fire). This radical is usually placed on the bottom of characters.
四点底 sìdiǎndǐ
例如：
熟-cooked | 点燃-ignite | ……
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日 📢 rì
sun | day
日 is a pictograph character. Its oracle bone script resembles the sun, with a dash or dot in the middle representing the light of the sun.
日字旁 / 日字头 rìzìpáng / rìzìtóu
例如：
时间-time | 早晨-morning | ……
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曰 📢 yuē
say
In oracle bone script, the character 曰 depicts a mouth (口), and the short horizontal bar on the top represents the voice. Its original meaning is "to say, to speak".
扁日旁 biǎnrìpáng
例如：
曰-say | 戏曲-traditional (Chinese) opera | ……
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白 📢 bái
white
白 is a pictograph character. Its oracle bone script resembles a grain of white rice.
白字旁 báizìpáng
例如：
白-white | 百-hundred | ……
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辰 📢 chén
morning
辰 is a pictograph character. Its oracle bone script depicts an ancient agricultural tool.
辰字旁 chénzìpáng
例如：
诞辰-birthday (used for respectable people) | 侮辱-to insult | ……
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夕 📢 xī
evening | sunset
夕 is a pictograph character. Its oracle bone script is the same as 月(Yuè / the moon). 夕 means "at dusk".
夕字旁 xīzìpáng
例如：
除夕-lunar New Year's Eve | 外边-outside | ……
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石 📢 shí
stone
石 is a pictograph character. Its oracle bone script resembles a rock under the cliff. Its original meaning is "stone, rock".
石字旁 / 石字底 shízìpáng / shízìdǐ
例如：
石头-stone | 采矿-mining | ……
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玉 📢 yù
jade | gem | precious stone
The oracle bone script of 玉 looks like three jade stones stringed together.
玉字旁 yùzìpáng
例如：
玉-jade | 玉米-corn | ……
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王 📢 yù | wáng
jade | king
王 is a pictograph character. Its oracle bone script is an ancient axe, symbolizing the monarch. When used as a left side radical, the variant ⺩ actually is 玉-"jade, gem or precious stone".
王字旁 / 提玉旁(⺩) / 斜玉旁(⺩) wángzìpáng / tíyùpáng / xiéyùpáng
例如：
球-ball | 珍珠-pearl | ……
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阝 📢 Fù | Yì
mound | state
When on the left-side, 阝 is /Fù/阜 meaning "mound, hill". When on the right-side, 阝 is /Yì/邑 meaning "state, city".
双耳旁 / 左耳旁 / 右耳旁 shuāng'ěrpáng / zuǒ'ěrpáng / yòu'ěrpáng
例如：
首都-capital city | 邮局-post office | ……
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山 📢 shān
mountain
山 is a pictograph character. Its oracle bone script depicts three mountain peaks standing side by side.
山字旁 / 山字头 / 山字底 shānzìpáng / shānzìtóu / shānzìdǐ
例如：
爬山-climb mountain | 岩石-rock | ……
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土 📢 tǔ
earth | soil
土 is a pictograph character. Its oracle bone script resembles a clod of earth on the ground.
土字旁 / 提土旁 / 土字底 tǔzìpáng / títǔpáng / tǔzìdǐ
例如：
土地-land | 城市-city | ……
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田 📢 tián
field | farmland
田 is a pictograph character. Its oracle bone script resembles neatly divided farmlands.
田字旁 tiánzìpáng
例如：
田-farmland | 边疆-frontier region | ……
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生 📢 shēng
life
生 is a compound ideograph character(会意字). Its oracle bone script resembles the grass growing out of the soil.
生字旁 shēngzìpáng
例如：
生日-birthday | 生长-grow | ……
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长 📢 cháng
long
长 is a pictograph character. Its oracle bone script depicts a long-haired old man with a walking stick.
长字旁 chángzìpáng
例如：
长-long | 成长-grow up | ……
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户 📢 hù
door | house
户 is a pictograph character. Its oracle bone script depicts a single leaf door.
户字头 hùzìtóu
例如：
住户-resident | 房子-house | ……
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门 📢 mén
door | gate
门 is a pictograph character. Its oracle bone script depicts a double leaf door.
门字框 ménzìkuàng
例如：
大门-entrance door | 房间-room | ……
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穴 📢 xué
cave | den | hole
穴 is a pictograph character. Its original script resembles a cave where the ancients lived.
穴宝盖 | 穴字头 xuébǎogài | xuézìtóu
例如：
窗口-window | 窝-nest | ……
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宀 📢 mián
roof | residence | house
宀 is a pictograph character. Its oracle bone script depicts a house with a roof, representing a simple house in ancient times.
宝盖头 bǎogàitóu
例如：
家-family | 客人-guest | ……
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冖 📢 mì
cloth cover
In ancient times, 冖 was the same as the character 幂(mì) which means "cloth cover".
秃宝盖 tūbǎogài
例如：
农村-village | 冠军-champion | ……
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冂 📢 jiōng
wide | range | a place far away from the city
冂 is a pictograph character. Its original script represents an area outside the city, meaning a place far away from the city.
同字框 tóngzìkuàng
例如：
内部-interior | 在内-(included) in it | ……
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几 📢 jī
small table
几 is a pictograph character. Its oracle bone script resembles a small wooden table.
几字头 | 几字底 jīzìtóu | jīzìdǐ
例如：
凭-lean on | 凳子-stool | ……
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凵 📢 kǎn
pit | concave
凵 is a pictograph character which depicts a pit, a large hole in the ground. In ancient times, 凵 was the same as 坎 (kǎn), which means "pit; sunken".
凶字框 | 下三框 xiōngzìkuàng | xiàsānkuāng
例如：
出口-exit | 攻击-attack | ……
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匚 📢 fāng
box | utensil | hiding
匚 is a pictograph character. Its oracle bone script resembles an ancient square utensil used for holding things. 匚 and 匸(xì hiding enclosure) were unified as the radical 匚.
左方框 zuǒfāngkuàng
例如：
社区-community | 医院-hospital | ……
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勹 📢 bāo
wrap
勹 is a pictograph character. In ancient times, 勹 was the same as 包 (bāo), meaning "wrap".
包字头 bāozìtóu
例如：
包装-pack | 勾-hook | ……
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囗 📢 wéi
fenced or walled enclosure
囗 is a pictograph character. Its original script resembles a fenced or walled enclosure. In ancient times, it was the same as the character 围 ("wéi" surround, enclose).
围字框 | 大口框 wéizìkuàng | dàkǒukuàng
例如：
地图-map | 包围-surround | ……
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厂 📢 hǎn
cliff | house
厂 is a pictograph character. Its oracle bone script resembles a cliff protruding outward, meaning "mountain cliff". 厂 is also the simplified form of 廠(chǎng) which means wall-less house.
厂字头 chǎngzìtóu
例如：
工厂-factory | 大厅-hall | ……
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广 📢 yǎn
house | broad | spacious
广 is a pictograph character. Its
original script resembles a wall-less house by a cliff-side. Now 广 is also the simplified form of 廣(guǎng) which means spacious house.
广字头 guǎngzìtóu
例如：
饭店-restaurant | 座位-seat | ……
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疒 📢 nè / jí
sickness
The oracle bone scrip of 疒 is a compound ideograph character, which resembles a sick person lying in bed. Its original meaning was serious illness. 疾 meant ailment (小病).
病字头 bìngzìtóu
例如：
病人-patient | 疼痛-pain | ……
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尸 📢 shī
body | house
尸 is a pictograph character. Its oracle bone script depicts a kneeling person. Chinese characters with the radical 尸 are often related to body. Several characters with this radical are related to house, such as: 层, 屋, 居, etc.
尸字头 shīzìtóu
例如：
尾巴-tail | 居住-reside | ……
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罒 📢 wǎng
net | snare
罒 is a pictograph character. Its oracle bone script depict a net or snare (网 wǎng
). It is always placed on the upper part of a character.
四字头 | 网字头 sìzìtóu | wǎngzìtóu
例如：
罪犯-criminal | 处罚-punish | ……
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襾 📢 yà
cover | west
襾 is a pictograph character which resembles covering something. 西 is also a pictograph character, which depicts an ancient utensil. 襾 and 西(xī west) were unified as the radical 襾. When used as a radical, 襾 is written as 覀.
西字头 xīzìtóu
例如：
西-west | 覆盖-cover | ……
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方 📢 fāng
side by side | square | flag
The oracle bone script of 方 resembles two parallel boats. 㫃(yǎn) is a pictograph character which resembles a flying flag. Some Chinese characters have the component 㫃, such as: 旗, 族, 旋, 旅, etc. 㫃 and 方 were united as the radical 方.
方字旁 fāngzìpáng
例如：
东方-east | 旁边-by the side of | ……
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里 📢 lǐ
village
里 is a compound ideograph character, meaning "the place where people live". The upper part of the character is 田, meaning "field"; and the lower part is 土, meaning "soil". In Simplified Chinese, 裏 or 裡 which mean "inside" is merged to 里.
里字旁 lǐzìpáng
例如：
里边-inside | 重-heavy | ……
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礻 📢 shì
ritual | ancestor | veneration
礻 is originated from 示 (shì). 礻 is used as the left-side component in characters.
示字旁 shìzìpáng
例如：
神-god | 典礼-ceremony | ……
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示 📢 shì
ritual | ancestor | veneration
示 is a pictograph character. Its oracle bone script depicts a simple altar made of two stones.
示字底 shìzìdǐ
例如：
启示-enlightenment | 禁忌-taboo | ……
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卜 📢 bǔ
divination
卜 is a pictograph character. Its oracle bone scrip resembles the cracks that appear on a burned tortoise shell. It was considered as an omen of divination.
卜字旁 bǔzìpáng
例如：
占卜-to divine | 八卦-the eight trigrams | ……
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用 📢 yòng
use
The oracle bone script of 用 resembles a tortoise shell having omen signs of divination on it.
用字旁 yòngzìpáng
例如：
用-use | 甩-throw | ……
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歹 📢 dǎi
death | decay | vicious
歹 is a pictograph character. Its oracle bone script resembles residual bones.
歹字旁 dǎizìpáng
例如：
死亡-die | 伤残-disabled | ……
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尢 📢 wāng
lame
尢 is a pictograph character. Its oracle bone script depicts a person walking with a limp.
尤字旁 yóuzìpáng
例如：
尤其-especially | 尴尬-awkward | ……
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贝 📢 bèi
shell | money | trade
The oracle bone script of "贝" is like a cowrie shell. In ancient China, people used cowrie shells as currency for the exchange of goods.
贝字旁 / 贝字底 bèizìpáng / bèizìdǐ
例如：
购买-buy | 贸易-trade | ……
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金 📢 jīn
gold | metal
金 is a compound ideograph character. Its original script indicates minerals hidden in the ground, meaning "gold" or "metal".
金字旁 / 金字底 jīnzìpáng / jīnzìdǐ
例如：
黄金-gold | 鉴定-evaluate | ……
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钅 📢 jīn
gold | metal
The radical 钅 is originated from the character 金 which means gold or metal. It is placed on the left side of a character.
金字旁 jīnzìpáng
例如：
钱-money | 高铁-high-speed rail | ……
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刂 📢 dāo
knife
The radical刂 is originated from the character 刀. It is placed on the right side of a character.
立刀旁 lìdāopáng
例如：
制造-manufacture | 剑-sword | ……
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刀 📢 dāo
knife
刀 is a pictograph character. Its oracle bone script depicts a knife with a handle and blade.
刀字旁 / 刀字头 dāozìpáng / dāozìtóu
例如：
刀-knife | 剪子-scissors | ……
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匕 📢 bǐ
spoon
匕 is a pictograph character. Its oracle bone script depicts a spoon, though another opinion thinks it might be a reverse character 人 (Rén - person).
匕字旁 bǐzìpáng
例如：
北方-north | 钥匙-key (to a lock) | ……
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比 📢 bǐ
compare | compete
比 is a compound ideograph character which consists of two 匕. Its oracle bone script resembles two people walking side by side.
比字头 bǐzìtóu
例如：
比-compare | 毕业-graduate | ……
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辛 📢 xīn
crime | punishment
辛 is a pictograph character. Its oracle bone script depicts a knife used for punishment.
辛字旁 xīnzìpáng
例如：
辛苦-toilsome | 无辜-innocent | ……
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弓 📢 gōng
bow
弓 is a pictograph character. Its oracle bone script depicts an ancient bow.
弓字旁 gōngzìpáng
例如：
弓-bow | 强-strong | ……
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矢 📢 shǐ
arrow
矢 is a pictograph character. Its oracle bone script depicts an arrow.
矢字旁 shǐzìpáng
例如：
有的放矢-do sth. with a purpose | 短-short | ……
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至 📢 zhì
arrive
The oracle bone script of 至 depicts an arrow hitting the ground, meaning "to arrive, to reach".
至字旁 zhìzìpáng
例如：
直至-lasting until | 一致-unanimous | ……
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斤 📢 jīn
axe
斤 is a pictograph character. Its oracle bone script depicts an axe.
斤字旁 jīnzìpáng
例如：
公斤-kilogram | 排斥-exclude | ……
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戈 📢 gē
dagger-axe | weapon | war
戈 is a pictograph character. Its oracle bone scrip depicts a dagger-axe, an ancient weapon.
戈字旁 gēzìpáng
例如：
干戈-weapons of war | 战士-soldier | ……
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车 📢 chē
cart | car
车 is a pictograph character. Its oracle bone script depicts a two-wheeled cart.
车字旁 / 车字底 chēzìpáng / chēzìdǐ
例如：
车-car | 车辆-vehicle | ……
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舟 📢 zhōu
boat | ship
舟 is a pictograph character. Its oracle bone script depicts a boat.
舟字旁 zhōuzìpáng
例如：
龙舟-dragon boat | 船-ship | ……
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缶 📢 fǒu
jar
缶 is a pictograph character. Its oracle bone script depicts an earthen jar.
缶字旁 fǒuzìpáng
例如：
缺口-crack | 罐-jar | ……
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瓦 📢 wǎ
tile
瓦 is a pictograph character. Its original script resembles the interlocking roof tiles.
瓦字旁 / 瓦字底 wǎzìpáng / wǎzìdǐ
例如：
瓦-roof tile | 瓶子-bottle | ……
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皿 📢 mǐn
dish | utensils
皿 is a pictograph character. Its original script depicts an ancient open-mouthed vessel.
皿字底 mǐnzìdǐ
例如：
盘子-plate | 盖子-lid | ……
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血 📢 xuè
blood
This original script of 血 depicts a drop of blood inside an open-mouthed container 皿.
血字旁 xuèzìpáng
例如：
血-blood | 挑衅-provoke | ……
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斗 📢 dǒu
dipper
斗 is pictograph character. Its oracle bone script depicts a long handle dipper. 斗 is also the simplified form of the character 鬥(dòu) which means fight.
斗字旁 dǒuzìpáng
例如：
料-material | 搏斗-wrestle | ……
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幺 📢 yāo
thread | short | tiny
幺 is a pictograph character. Its oracle bone script resembles a bunch of fine silk thread. 幺 is the original form of 丝(sī) which means "silk".
幺字旁 yāozìpáng
例如：
幻觉-hallucination | 幼儿园-kindergarten | ……
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虍 📢 hū
tiger
虍 is a pictograph character. Its oracle bone script depicts a tiger head, representing "tiger".
虎字头 hǔzìtóu
例如：
虎-tiger | 俘虏-capture | ……
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入 📢 rù
enter
入 is a pictograph character. Its oracle bone script resembles "an entrance of a cave".
入字头 rùzìtóu
例如：
全家-whole family | 入口-entrance | ……
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立 📢 lì
stand | erect
立 is a compound ideograph character. Its oracle bone script resembles a person standing with legs apart. The horizontal line represents the ground.
立字旁 / 立字头 lìzìpáng / lìzìtóu
例如：
站立-to stand | 车站-station | ……
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艮 📢 gèn
stopping | stillness
艮 is a compound ideograph character. Its oracle bone script depicts a standing person turning his head and looking back.
艮字旁 gènzìpáng
例如：
良好-good | 艰苦-arduous | ……
