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Lesson 9 - Writing Chinese Characters – Radicals
– Part II
Here are the
other 15 frequently used radicals.
1.
心
- also a single
character
- pinyin: xin1
- meaning:
heart, related to heart, thinking, feeling, mental etc.
- sample characters: 思 (think,
miss) , 想 (think) 念 (read) 忘 (forget)
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2.
纟
- NOT a single
character
- meaning:
related to thread, textile, clothing, materials etc.
- sample characters: 丝 (silk)
纸 (paper) 纺 (spin) 纱 (yarn)
3.
女
- also a single
character
- pingyin: nü3
- meaing:
female, related to female, lady, etc.
- sample characters: 好 (good),
妈 (mother), 姐 (sister)
4.
王
- can be a
single character
- pinyin: wang2
- meaning: king,
related to king, authority, etc.
- sample characters: 玩 (play) 理
(theory)
5.目
- can be a
single character
- pinyin: mu4
- meaning: eye
- sample characters: 眼 (eye) 看
(look) 眠(sleep)
6.
鱼
- can be a
single character
- pinyin: yu2
- meaning:
everything related to fish
- sample characters: 渔 (iron) 鲨
(shark) 鲸 (whale)
7.
讠
- not a single character, from
言 (talk, words)
- pinyin
- meaning:
speak, talk, voice
- sample characters: 话 (talk) 论
(comment) 讲(speak) 讽 (ironize)
8.
宀
- Not a single
character
- pinyin:
- meaning:
cover, being covered
- sample characters: 安(safe)
牢 (prison) 宝 (treasure)
9.
艹
- Not a single character, from
草 (grass)
- pinyin:
- meaning:
grass, everything related to grass, lawn
- sample characters: 花 (flower)
菜 (dish, entree) 蔬(vegetable)
10.⺮
- Not a single character, from
竹 (bamboo)
- pinyin:
- meaning:
everything related bamboo (a very important plant in China)
- sample characters: 篮(basket)
笔 (pen)
11.
虫
- can be a
single character
- pinyin: chong2
- meaning: bug,
worm, everything related to bug, insects
- sample characters: 虾 (shrimp)
蛇 (snake) 蚊 (mosquito)
12.耳
- can be a
single character
- pinyin: er3
- meaning: ear,
everything related to ear, sound, hearing, etc.
- sample characters: 聪(sharp,
smart) 聋 (deaf)
13.
衤
- not a single character, from
衣 (cloth)
- pinyin
- meaning:
everything related to clothing materials, etc.
- sample characters: 补 (patch)
被 (quilt) 袍 (robe)
14.口
- can be a
single character,
- pinyin: kou3
- meaning:
mouth, everything related to mouth, or circled structure
- sample characters: 囚
(prisoner) 国 (country) 吐 (spit)
15.
疒
- not a single
character
- meaning:
related to body, health, disease,
- sample characters: 病
(disease) 痛 (pain) 痒 (itch)
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