The 214 radicals
A radical hints at a character’s meaning. The 50 or so starred ones cover most common characters.
214 radicals
1 stroke
2 strokes
3 strokes
- 口Khẩumouth
- 囗Vienclosure
- 土Thổearth
- 士Sĩscholar
- 夂Trĩgo
- 夊Tuygo slowly
- 夕Tịchevening
- 大Đạibig
- 女Nữwoman
- 子Tửchild
- 宀Miênroof
- 寸Thốninch
- 小⺌Tiểusmall
- 尢尣Uônglame
- 尸Thibody
- 屮Triệtsprout
- 山Sơnmountain
- 巛川Xuyênriver
- 工Côngwork
- 己巳Kỷoneself
- 巾Câncloth
- 干Candry
- 幺Yêutiny
- 广Nghiễmshelter
- 廴Dẫnlong stride
- 廾Củngtwo hands
- 弋Dặcshoot
- 弓Cungbow
- 彐彑Kệsnout
- 彡Sambristle
- 彳Xíchstep
4 strokes
- 心忄Tâmheart
- 戈Quahalberd
- 戶户Hộdoor
- 手扌Thủhand
- 支Chibranch
- 攴攵Phộctap
- 文Vănscript
- 斗Đẩudipper
- 斤Cânaxe
- 方Phươngsquare
- 无旡Vônot
- 日Nhậtsun
- 曰Viếtsay
- 月Nguyệtmoon
- 木Mộctree
- 欠Khiếmlack
- 止Chỉstop
- 歹歺Ngạtdeath
- 殳Thùweapon
- 毋母Vôdo not
- 比Tỷcompare
- 毛Maofur
- 氏Thịclan
- 气Khísteam
- 水氵Thủywater
- 火灬Hỏafire
- 爪爫Trảoclaw
- 父Phụfather
- 爻Hàotrigram lines
- 爿丬Tườngsplit wood
- 片Phiếnslice
- 牙Nhatooth
- 牛牜Ngưucow
- 犬犭Khuyểndog