Tools and Actions

刀 / 刂

Knife (dāo) | Examples: 切 qiē (cut), 分 fēn (divide), 剪 jiǎn (scissors)

弓

Bow (gōng) | Examples: 弓 gōng (bow), 张 zhāng (stretch), 弹 dàn (bullet)

戈

Dagger-axe (gē) | Examples: 戈 gē (weapon), 战 zhàn (war), 戏 xì (play)

斤

Axe, catty (jīn) | Examples: 斤 jīn (weight), 斧 fǔ (axe), 断 duàn (break)

车 / 車

Car, vehicle (chē) | Examples: 车 chē (car), 转 zhuǎn (turn), 轮 lún (wheel)

舟

Boat (zhōu) | Examples: 船 chuán (boat), 航 háng (sail), 舰 jiàn (warship)

耒

Plow (lěi) | Examples: 耕 gēng (plow), 耙 bà (harrow), 耘 yún (weed)

网 / 罒

Net (wǎng) | Examples: 网 wǎng (net), 罪 zuì (crime), 罩 zhào (cover)

立

To stand (lì) | Examples: 站 zhàn (stand), 位 wèi (position), 拉 lā (pull)

言 / 讠

Speech (yán) | Examples: 说 shuō (speak), 语 yǔ (language), 话 huà (talk)

见 / 見

To see (jiàn) | Examples: 见 jiàn (see), 现 xiàn (appear), 视 shì (view)

走

To walk (zǒu) | Examples: 走 zǒu (walk), 赶 gǎn (hurry), 起 qǐ (rise)

行 / 彳

To go, step (xíng / chì) | Examples: 行 xíng (go), 街 jiē (street), 往 wǎng (toward)

止

To stop (zhǐ) | Examples: 止 zhǐ (stop), 正 zhèng (correct), 步 bù (step)

攴 / 攵

To tap, to strike (pū) | Examples: 教 jiāo (teach), 放 fàng (release), 收 shōu (receive)

用

To use (yòng) | Examples: 用 yòng (use), 甩 shuǎi (fling), 佣 yōng (servant)

寸

Inch (cùn) | Examples: 对 duì (correct), 尊 zūn (respect), 导 dǎo (guide)

工

Work (gōng) | Examples: 工 gōng (work), 左 zuǒ (left), 差 chà (difference)

廾

Two hands (gǒng) | Examples: 开 kāi (open), 异 yì (different), 弃 qì (abandon)

冫

Ice (bīng) | NEW ADDITION | Examples: 冰 bīng (ice), 冷 lěng (cold), 冻 dòng (freeze)

几

Small table (jī) | Examples: 风 fēng (wind), 朵 duǒ (measure word for flowers), 几 jǐ (how many)