50 Chinese radicals
50 basic Chinese radicals for learning and remembering Han characters
A deck of 50 basic Chinese radicals that helps learners recognize character structure and infer broad meaning patterns. Each radical is paired with examples for contextual learning.
Why this pack?
50 important Chinese radicals
Focuses on common radicals that help you understand how many Chinese characters are built.
Recognize meaning patterns
Radicals can provide useful clues about character structure and semantic categories.
Correct stroke order
Learn the proper stroke sequence for each radical.
Practical character examples
Each radical includes several common characters that use the same component.
Preview the words
The radical 人 relates to people or human actions. When used alone: 人 (rén): person, human. When used as a component (亻 on the left): 你 (nǐ): you. 住 (zhù): to live. 休 (xiū): to rest.
“他是中国人。”
The radical 火 relates to fire or heat. When used alone: 火 (huǒ): fire. When used as a component (灬 at the bottom): 热 (rè): hot. 照 (zhào): to shine. 然 (rán): so.
“我想喝水。”
The radical 言 relates to speech or language. When used alone: 言 (yán): speech. When used as a component (讠 in simplified Chinese): 说 (shuō): to speak. 请 (qǐng): please. 语 (yǔ): language.
“他说汉语。”
The radical 刀 relates to knives or cutting. When used alone: 刀 (dāo): knife. When used as a component (刂 on the right): 分 (fēn): to divide. 到 (dào): to arrive. 别 (bié): to separate.
“我用刀切菜。”
The radical 疒 relates to illness or sickness. When used alone: 疒 (nè): sickness radical. When used as a component: 病 (bìng): illness. 痛 (tòng): pain. 疲 (pí): tired.
“他生病了。”
The radical 贝 relates to shells or money. When used alone: 贝 (bèi): shell. When used as a component: 买 (mǎi): buy. 贵 (guì): expensive. 费 (fèi): cost.
“这个东西很贵。”
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