Characters

Every character as a sum of its parts. Start with characters made of 2 radicals, then 3, 4 and 5; the Everyday list holds common characters such as 我, 你 and 是. Each list is grouped by its lowest radical.

288 of 288 characters

一oneradical 1· 10 characters

  • 上
    shàngup; above
    Pointer
    上
  • 下
    xiàdown; below
    Pointer
    下
  • 天
    tiānsky; day
    Idea
    天
  • 开
    kāiopen
    Idea
    开
  • 旦
    dàndawn
    Idea
    旦
  • 本
    běnroot; origin
    Pointer
    本
  • 末
    mòtip; end
    Pointer
    末
  • 正
    zhèngcorrect; straight
    Idea
    正
  • 灭
    mièextinguish
    Idea
    灭
  • 百
    bǎihundred
    Sound
    百

丨lineradical 2· 4 characters

  • 个
    gè(general measure word)
    Shape
    个
  • 中
    zhōngmiddle
    Pointer
    中
  • 引
    yǐnpull; lead
    Idea
    引
  • 旧
    jiùold
    Shape
    旧

丶dotradical 3· 4 characters

  • 刃
    rènblade
    Pointer
    刃
  • 勺
    sháoladle; spoon
    Pointer
    勺
  • 太
    tàitoo; very
    Pointer
    太
  • 主
    zhǔmaster; main
    Pointer
    主

丿slashradical 4· 1 character

  • 千
    qiānthousand
    Shape
    千

二tworadical 7· 2 characters

  • 仁
    rénkindness
    Idea
    仁
  • 元
    yuánfirst; yuan (money)
    Idea
    元

亠lidradical 8· 2 characters

  • 六
    liùsix
    Shape
    六
  • 市
    shìmarket; city
    Shape
    市

人personradical 9· 24 characters

  • 从
    cóngfrom; follow
    Idea
    从
  • 内
    nèiinside
    Idea
    内
  • 化
    huàchange
    Idea
    化
  • 什
    shénwhat (in 什么)
    Sound
    什
  • 仆
    púservant
    Sound
    仆
  • 仅
    jǐnonly
    Shape
    仅
  • 囚
    qiúprisoner
    Idea
    囚
  • 仕
    shìserve as an official
    Sound
    仕
  • 仔
    zǐyoung; careful
    Sound
    仔
  • 付
    fùpay; hand over
    Idea
    付
  • 仙
    xiānimmortal
    Idea
    仙
  • 代
    dàireplace; era
    Sound
    代
  • 伐
    fácut down; attack
    Idea
    伐
  • 休
    xiūrest
    Idea
    休
  • 企
    qǐhope; enterprise
    Idea
    企
  • 伙
    huǒpartner; group
    Sound
    伙
  • 伏
    fúlie face down
    Idea
    伏
  • 全
    quánwhole; complete
    Idea
    全
  • 位
    wèiposition; seat
    Idea
    位
  • 依
    yīrely on
    Sound
    依
  • 信
    xìntrust; letter
    Idea
    信
  • 们
    men(plural for people)
    Sound
    们
  • 闪
    shǎnflash; dodge
    Idea
    闪
  • 队
    duìteam; line
    Shape
    队

儿legs; sonradical 10· 3 characters

  • 匹
    pǐmeasure word for horses; match
    Shape
    匹
  • 允
    yǔnallow
    Shape
    允
  • 兄
    xiōngelder brother
    Idea
    兄

八eightradical 12· 3 characters

  • 分
    fēndivide; minute
    Idea
    分
  • 公
    gōngpublic; male
    Idea
    公
  • 只
    zhǐonly
    Shape
    只

冖coverradical 14· 1 character

  • 军
    jūnarmy
    Idea
    军

冫iceradical 15· 2 characters

  • 冰
    bīngice
    Idea
    冰
  • 准
    zhǔnaccurate; allow
    Shape
    准

几tableradical 16· 2 characters

  • 机
    jīmachine
    Sound
    机
  • 朵
    duǒmeasure word for flowers
    Idea
    朵

刀kniferadical 18· 6 characters

  • 召
    zhàosummon
    Sound
    召
  • 刊
    kānpublish
    Sound
    刊
  • 利
    lìbenefit; sharp
    Idea
    利
  • 到
    dàoarrive
    Sound
    到
  • 初
    chūbeginning
    Idea
    初
  • 则
    zérule; then
    Idea
    则

力powerradical 19· 9 characters

  • 历
    lìhistory; go through
    Sound
    历
  • 劝
    quànpersuade
    Shape
    劝
  • 加
    jiāadd
    Idea
    加
  • 另
    lìnganother; separate
    Shape
    另
  • 功
    gōngmerit; skill
    Sound
    功
  • 幼
    yòuyoung
    Idea
    幼
  • 男
    nánman; male
    Idea
    男
  • 穷
    qióngpoor
    Idea
    穷
  • 边
    biānside; edge
    Shape
    边

勹wrapradical 20· 2 characters

  • 句
    jùsentence
    Idea
    句
  • 旬
    xúnperiod of ten days
    Idea
    旬

匚right-open boxradical 22· 2 characters

  • 匠
    jiàngcraftsman
    Idea
    匠
  • 医
    yīmedicine; doctor
    Idea
    医

十tenradical 24· 6 characters

  • 古
    gǔancient
    Idea
    古
  • 叶
    yèleaf
    Shape
    叶
  • 早
    zǎoearly; morning
    Idea
    早
  • 汁
    zhījuice
    Sound
    汁
  • 计
    jìcount; plan
    Idea
    计
  • 针
    zhēnneedle
    Idea
    针

卜divinationradical 25· 4 characters

  • 占
    zhànoccupy; divine
    Idea
    占
  • 外
    wàioutside
    Idea
    外
  • 卧
    wòlie down
    Idea
    卧
  • 贞
    zhēnloyal; chaste
    Idea
    贞

卩sealradical 26· 1 character

  • 叩
    kòuknock; kowtow
    Sound
    叩

厶privateradical 28· 3 characters

  • 台
    táiplatform; stage
    Shape
    台
  • 去
    qùgo
    Shape
    去
  • 私
    sīprivate
    Sound
    私

又again; right handradical 29· 12 characters

  • 双
    shuāngpair
    Idea
    双
  • 叹
    tànsigh
    Shape
    叹
  • 圣
    shèngholy; sage
    Shape
    圣
  • 奴
    núslave
    Idea
    奴
  • 对
    duìcorrect; toward
    Shape
    对
  • 戏
    xìplay; drama
    Shape
    戏
  • 欢
    huānhappy
    Shape
    欢
  • 汉
    hànChinese; Han
    Shape
    汉
  • 取
    qǔtake
    Idea
    取
  • 观
    guānwatch
    Shape
    观
  • 难
    nándifficult
    Shape
    难
  • 鸡
    jīchicken
    Shape
    鸡

口mouthradical 30· 19 characters

  • 吕
    lǚa surname
    Idea
    吕
  • 回
    huíreturn
    Idea
    回
  • 吐
    tǔspit
    Sound
    吐
  • 吉
    jílucky
    Shape
    吉
  • 各
    gèeach
    Idea
    各
  • 名
    míngname
    Idea
    名
  • 如
    rúas; like
    Idea
    如
  • 启
    qǐopen; start
    Idea
    启
  • 扣
    kòubutton; deduct
    Sound
    扣
  • 听
    tīnglisten
    Sound
    听
  • 呆
    dāidull; stay
    Shape
    呆
  • 杏
    xìngapricot
    Idea
    杏
  • 吹
    chuīblow
    Idea
    吹
  • 知
    zhīknow
    Idea
    知
  • 和
    héand; harmony
    Sound
    和
  • 员
    yuánmember; staff
    Shape
    员
  • 问
    wènask
    Sound
    问
  • 吗
    ma(question particle)
    Sound
    吗
  • 鸣
    míngcry of a bird
    Idea
    鸣

囗enclosureradical 31· 3 characters

  • 因
    yīnbecause
    Idea
    因
  • 困
    kùnsleepy; trapped
    Idea
    困
  • 国
    guócountry
    Idea
    国

土earthradical 32· 9 characters

  • 圭
    guījade tablet
    Shape
    圭
  • 寺
    sìtemple
    Shape
    寺
  • 尘
    chéndust
    Idea
    尘
  • 杜
    dùstop; a surname
    Sound
    杜
  • 灶
    zàostove
    Idea
    灶
  • 社
    shèsociety
    Idea
    社
  • 肚
    dùbelly
    Sound
    肚
  • 堆
    duīpile
    Sound
    堆
  • 墨
    mòink
    Idea
    墨

士scholarradical 33· 1 character

  • 志
    zhìwill; aim
    Sound
    志

夕eveningradical 36· 2 characters

  • 多
    duōmany
    Idea
    多
  • 岁
    suìyear of age
    Shape
    岁

大bigradical 37· 4 characters

  • 尖
    jiānpointed; sharp
    Idea
    尖
  • 类
    lèikind; type
    Shape
    类
  • 美
    měibeautiful
    Idea
    美
  • 达
    dáreach
    Shape
    达

女womanradical 38· 6 characters

  • 好
    hǎogood
    Idea
    好
  • 安
    ānpeace; safe
    Idea
    安
  • 妥
    tuǒproper; settled
    Idea
    妥
  • 姓
    xìngsurname
    Idea
    姓
  • 要
    yàowant; need
    Shape
    要
  • 妈
    māmother
    Sound
    妈

子childradical 39· 5 characters

  • 字
    zìcharacter; word
    Sound
    字
  • 孙
    sūngrandchild
    Shape
    孙
  • 李
    lǐplum; a surname
    Idea
    李
  • 季
    jìseason
    Idea
    季
  • 孝
    xiàofilial piety
    Idea
    孝

宀roofradical 40· 7 characters

  • 守
    shǒuguard
    Idea
    守
  • 灾
    zāidisaster
    Idea
    灾
  • 牢
    láopen; prison
    Idea
    牢
  • 宝
    bǎotreasure
    Idea
    宝
  • 宗
    zōngancestor; clan
    Idea
    宗
  • 室
    shìroom
    Sound
    室
  • 家
    jiāhome; family
    Idea
    家

寸inchradical 41· 5 characters

  • 时
    shítime
    Shape
    时
  • 村
    cūnvillage
    Sound
    村
  • 讨
    tǎodiscuss; ask for
    Idea
    讨
  • 射
    shèshoot
    Idea
    射
  • 过
    guòpass; cross
    Shape
    过

小smallradical 42· 2 characters

  • 肖
    xiàoresemble
    Sound
    肖
  • 雀
    quèsparrow
    Idea
    雀

尸corpseradical 44· 3 characters

  • 尾
    wěitail
    Idea
    尾
  • 尿
    niàourine
    Idea
    尿
  • 屋
    wūhouse
    Idea
    屋

山mountainradical 46· 1 character

  • 岩
    yánrock
    Idea
    岩

工workradical 48· 7 characters

  • 式
    shìstyle; type
    Sound
    式
  • 扛
    kángcarry on the shoulder
    Sound
    扛
  • 攻
    gōngattack
    Sound
    攻
  • 江
    jiāngriver
    Sound
    江
  • 空
    kōngempty; sky
    Sound
    空
  • 红
    hóngred
    Sound
    红
  • 虹
    hóngrainbow
    Sound
    虹

己oneselfradical 49· 3 characters

  • 改
    gǎichange
    Shape
    改
  • 纪
    jìrecord; era
    Sound
    纪
  • 记
    jìremember; record
    Sound
    记

巾cloth; towelradical 50· 1 character

  • 帕
    pàhandkerchief
    Sound
    帕

干dry; shieldradical 51· 5 characters

  • 旱
    hàndrought
    Idea
    旱
  • 杆
    gānpole
    Sound
    杆
  • 汗
    hànsweat
    Sound
    汗
  • 竿
    gānbamboo pole
    Sound
    竿
  • 肝
    gānliver
    Sound
    肝

广shelterradical 53· 1 character

  • 床
    chuángbed
    Idea
    床

廴long strideradical 54· 1 character

  • 建
    jiànbuild
    Idea
    建

廾two handsradical 55· 2 characters

  • 戒
    jièguard against; quit
    Idea
    戒
  • 弄
    nòngplay with; do
    Idea
    弄

弓bowradical 57· 1 character

  • 躬
    gōngbow (the body)
    Idea
    躬

彐snoutradical 58· 2 characters

  • 扫
    sǎosweep
    Shape
    扫
  • 灵
    língspirit; clever
    Shape
    灵

彳stepradical 60· 1 character

  • 律
    lǜlaw; rule
    Idea
    律

心heartradical 61· 7 characters

  • 性
    xìngnature; character
    Idea
    性
  • 思
    sīthink
    Idea
    思
  • 怕
    pàfear
    Sound
    怕
  • 息
    xībreath; rest
    Idea
    息
  • 情
    qíngfeeling
    Sound
    情
  • 悲
    bēisad
    Sound
    悲
  • 意
    yìmeaning; idea
    Idea
    意

戈halberdradical 62· 1 character

  • 找
    zhǎolook for
    Shape
    找

户doorradical 63· 3 characters

  • 房
    fángroom; house
    Sound
    房
  • 炉
    lústove
    Shape
    炉
  • 扇
    shànfan
    Idea
    扇

手handradical 64· 5 characters

  • 折
    zhéfold; break
    Idea
    折
  • 拍
    pāiclap; pat
    Sound
    拍
  • 看
    kànlook
    Idea
    看
  • 拉
    lāpull
    Sound
    拉
  • 推
    tuīpush
    Sound
    推

攴rap; tapradical 66· 3 characters

  • 放
    fànglet go; put
    Sound
    放
  • 牧
    mùherd
    Idea
    牧
  • 败
    bàidefeat
    Idea
    败

斗dipperradical 68· 2 characters

  • 科
    kēsubject; science
    Idea
    科
  • 料
    liàomaterial
    Idea
    料

斤axeradical 69· 5 characters

  • 析
    xīanalyze
    Idea
    析
  • 欣
    xīnglad
    Sound
    欣
  • 斧
    fǔaxe
    Sound
    斧
  • 斩
    zhǎnchop
    Idea
    斩
  • 近
    jìnnear
    Sound
    近

方squareradical 70· 1 character

  • 访
    fǎngvisit
    Sound
    访

日sun; dayradical 72· 14 characters

  • 香
    xiāngfragrant
    Idea
    香
  • 昌
    chāngprosperous
    Shape
    昌
  • 明
    míngbright
    Idea
    明
  • 昏
    hūndusk; faint
    Idea
    昏
  • 旺
    wàngprosperous; vigorous
    Sound
    旺
  • 星
    xīngstar
    Sound
    星
  • 是
    shìis; yes
    Shape
    是
  • 者
    zhěone who (-er)
    Shape
    者
  • 晒
    shàidry in the sun
    Shape
    晒
  • 间
    jiānbetween; room
    Idea
    间
  • 阳
    yángsun; positive
    Shape
    阳
  • 晴
    qíngclear (weather)
    Sound
    晴
  • 暗
    àndark
    Sound
    暗
  • 鲁
    lǔcrude; Shandong
    Shape
    鲁

月moon; monthradical 74· 2 characters

  • 朋
    péngfriend
    Idea
    朋
  • 阴
    yīnshade; negative
    Shape
    阴

木tree; woodradical 75· 9 characters

  • 林
    línforest
    Idea
    林
  • 沐
    mùwash
    Sound
    沐
  • 采
    cǎipick
    Idea
    采
  • 某
    mǒucertain; some
    Shape
    某
  • 果
    guǒfruit
    Idea
    果
  • 柏
    bǎicypress
    Sound
    柏
  • 相
    xiāngeach other
    Idea
    相
  • 亲
    qīnrelative; kiss
    Shape
    亲
  • 集
    jígather
    Idea
    集

欠lack; yawnradical 76· 2 characters

  • 砍
    kǎnchop
    Sound
    砍
  • 饮
    yǐndrink
    Idea
    饮

殳weapon; lanceradical 79· 1 character

  • 没
    méinot have
    Idea
    没

毛fur; hairradical 82· 1 character

  • 笔
    bǐpen; brush
    Idea
    笔

气steam; airradical 84· 1 character

  • 汽
    qìsteam
    Sound
    汽

水waterradical 85· 8 characters

  • 汪
    wāngvast (water)
    Sound
    汪
  • 泉
    quánspring (water)
    Idea
    泉
  • 泊
    bómoor; anchor
    Sound
    泊
  • 泪
    lèitears
    Idea
    泪
  • 泣
    qìweep
    Idea
    泣
  • 活
    huólive; alive
    Shape
    活
  • 洒
    sǎsprinkle
    Sound
    洒
  • 酒
    jiǔwine; alcohol
    Idea
    酒

火fireradical 86· 3 characters

  • 炎
    yánflame; inflammation
    Idea
    炎
  • 秋
    qiūautumn
    Idea
    秋
  • 羔
    gāolamb
    Idea
    羔

爿split woodradical 90· 1 character

  • 状
    zhuàngshape; form
    Sound
    状

牙fang; toothradical 92· 1 character

  • 穿
    chuānwear; pierce
    Idea
    穿

牛cow; oxradical 93· 1 character

  • 牲
    shēnglivestock
    Sound
    牲

犬dogradical 94· 2 characters

  • 狂
    kuángmad
    Sound
    狂
  • 臭
    chòusmelly
    Idea
    臭

玉jaderadical 96· 3 characters

  • 皇
    huángemperor
    Shape
    皇
  • 现
    xiànappear; now
    Shape
    现
  • 理
    lǐreason; manage
    Sound
    理

甘sweetradical 99· 1 character

  • 甜
    tiánsweet
    Idea
    甜

田fieldradical 102· 2 characters

  • 苗
    miáosprout; seedling
    Idea
    苗
  • 雷
    léithunder
    Idea
    雷

癶footstepsradical 105· 1 character

  • 登
    dēngclimb
    Idea
    登

石stoneradical 112· 1 character

  • 码
    mǎcode; number
    Sound
    码

示spirit; altarradical 113· 2 characters

  • 票
    piàoticket
    Shape
    票
  • 视
    shìlook at
    Shape
    视

立standradical 117· 2 characters

  • 粒
    lìgrain; particle
    Sound
    粒
  • 童
    tóngchild
    Shape
    童

米riceradical 119· 1 character

  • 迷
    mílost; fan
    Sound
    迷

羊sheepradical 123· 1 character

  • 鲜
    xiānfresh
    Idea
    鲜

耳earradical 128· 1 character

  • 闻
    wénhear; smell
    Sound
    闻

舌tongueradical 135· 1 character

  • 话
    huàspeech; words
    Idea
    话

虫insectradical 142· 1 character

  • 蚂
    mǎant (蚂蚁)
    Sound
    蚂

言speechradical 149· 1 character

  • 谁
    shéiwho
    Sound
    谁

车cart; vehicleradical 159· 1 character

  • 连
    liánconnect
    Idea
    连

辵walkradical 162· 1 character

  • 道
    dàoroad; way
    Idea
    道

门gate; doorradical 169· 1 character

  • 闯
    chuǎngrush; charge
    Idea
    闯