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【Part 8 № 151-175】汉字部首 25 Chinese Radicals

⬅️汉字部首 - № 151-175

汉字部首 № 151-175 第八部分

Chinese Radicals:
贝金钅刂刀匕比辛弓矢至斤戈车舟缶瓦皿血斗幺虍入立艮


These 25 radicals are related to utensils, supplies, tools, or weapons, etc.

1. 【贝】 ✏️ shell | money | trade 📢 /bèi/
贝字旁 / 贝字底 bèizìpáng / bèizìdǐ
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.

2. 【金】 ✏️ gold | metal 📢 /jīn/
金字旁 / 金字底 jīnzìpáng / jīnzìdǐ
金 is a compound ideograph character. Its original script indicates minerals hidden in the ground, meaning "gold" or "metal".

3. 【钅】 ✏️ gold | metal 📢 /jīn/
金字旁 jīnzìpáng
The radical 钅 is originated from the character 金 which means gold or metal. It is placed on the left side of a character.

4. 【刂】 ✏️ knife 📢 /dāo/
立刀旁 lìdāopáng
The radical刂 is originated from the character 刀. It is placed on the right side of a character.

5. 【刀】 ✏️ knife 📢 /dāo/
刀字旁 / 刀字头 dāozìpáng / dāozìtóu
刀 is a pictograph character. Its oracle bone script depicts a knife with a handle and blade.

6. 【匕】 ✏️ spoon 📢 /bǐ/
匕字旁 bǐzìpáng
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).

7. 【比】 ✏️ compare | compete 📢 /bǐ/
比字头 bǐzìtóu
比 is a compound ideograph character which consists of two 匕. Its oracle bone script resembles two people walking side by side.

8. 【辛】 ✏️ crime | punishment 📢 /xīn/
辛字旁 xīnzìpáng
辛 is a pictograph character. Its oracle bone script depicts a knife used for punishment.

9. 【弓】 ✏️ bow 📢 /gōng/
弓字旁 gōngzìpáng
弓 is a pictograph character. Its oracle bone script depicts an ancient bow.

10. 【矢】 ✏️ arrow 📢 /shǐ/
矢字旁 shǐzìpáng
矢 is a pictograph character. Its oracle bone script depicts an arrow.

11. 【至】 ✏️ arrive 📢 /zhì/
至字旁 zhìzìpáng
The oracle bone script of 至 depicts an arrow hitting the ground, meaning "to arrive, to reach".

12. 【斤】 ✏️ axe 📢 /jīn/
斤字旁 jīnzìpáng
斤 is a pictograph character. Its oracle bone script depicts an axe.

13. 【戈】 ✏️ dagger-axe | weapon | war 📢 /gē/
戈字旁 gēzìpáng
戈 is a pictograph character. Its oracle bone scrip depicts a dagger-axe, an ancient weapon.

14. 【车】 ✏️ cart | car 📢 /chē/ 车字旁 / 车字底 chēzìpáng / chēzìdǐ
车 is a pictograph character. Its oracle bone script depicts a two-wheeled cart.

15. 【舟】 ✏️ boat | ship 📢 /zhōu/
舟字旁 zhōuzìpáng
舟 is a pictograph character. Its oracle bone script depicts a boat.

16. 【缶】 ✏️ jar 📢 /fǒu/
缶字旁 fǒuzìpáng 缶 is a pictograph character. Its oracle bone script depicts an earthen jar.

17. 【瓦】 ✏️ tile 📢 /wǎ/
瓦字旁 / 瓦字底 wǎzìpáng / wǎzìdǐ
瓦 is a pictograph character. Its original script resembles the interlocking roof tiles.

18. 【皿】 ✏️ dish | utensils 📢 /mǐn/
皿字底 mǐnzìdǐ
皿 is a pictograph character. Its original script depicts an ancient open-mouthed vessel.

19. 【血】 ✏️ blood 📢 /xuè/
血字旁 xuèzìpáng
This original script of 血 depicts a drop of blood inside an open-mouthed container 皿.

20. 【斗】 ✏️ dipper 📢 /dǒu/
斗字旁 dǒuzìpáng
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.

21. 【幺】 ✏️ thread | short | tiny 📢 /yāo/
幺字旁 yāozìpáng
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".

22. 【虍】 ✏️ tiger 📢 /hū/
虎字头 hǔzìtóu
虍 is a pictograph character. Its oracle bone script depicts a tiger head, representing "tiger".

23. 【入】 ✏️ enter 📢 /rù/
入字头 rùzìtóu
入 is a pictograph character. Its oracle bone script resembles "an entrance of a cave".

24. 【立】 ✏️ stand | erect 📢 /lì/
立字旁 / 立字头 lìzìpáng / lìzìtóu
立 is a compound ideograph character. Its oracle bone script resembles a person standing with legs apart. The horizontal line represents the ground.

25. 【艮】 ✏️ stopping | stillness 📢 /gèn/
艮字旁 gènzìpáng
艮 is a compound ideograph character. Its oracle bone script depicts a standing person turning his head and looking back.

A total of 262 HSK characters contain these 25 radicals. From these characters we can learn 1641 HSK words.