Mandarin Radicals

口

Mouth (kǒu) | Examples: 人口 rénkǒu (population), 出口 chūkǒu (exit), 口味 kǒuwèi (taste)

目

Eye (mù) | Examples: 目光 mùguāng (gaze), 目的 mùdì (purpose), 节目 jiémù (program)

耳

Ear (ěr) | Examples: 耳朵 ěrduo (ear), 耳机 ěrjī (headphones), 耳目 ěrmù (eyes and ears)

手 / 扌

Hand (shǒu) | Examples: 手机 shǒujī (cell phone), 手工 shǒugōng (handmade), 对手 duìshǒu (opponent)

又

Again (yòu) | Examples: 又一次 yòu yī cì (once again), 又大又好 yòu dà yòu hǎo (both big and good)

足 / 𧾷

Foot (zú) | Examples: 足球 zúqiú (soccer), 足够 zúgòu (enough), 满足 mǎnzú (satisfied)

心 / 忄 / ⺗

Heart, mind (xīn) | Examples: 开心 kāixīn (happy), 小心 xiǎoxīn (careful), 心里 xīnli (in the heart)

力

Strength, force (lì) | Examples: 力量 lìliàng (strength), 努力 nǔlì (hard work), 能力 nénglì (ability)

匕

Spoon (bǐ) | Examples: 匕首 bǐshǒu (dagger), 比一比 bǐ yī bǐ (to compare)

身

Body (shēn) | Examples: 身体 shēntǐ (body), 身边 shēnbiān (beside one), 本身 běnshēn (itself)

歹

Death, bad (dǎi) | Examples: 歹徒 dǎitú (criminal), 好歹 hǎodǎi (good and bad)

山

Mountain (shān) | Examples: 山 shān (mountain), 岛 dǎo (island), 峰 fēng (peak)

石

Stone (shí) | Examples: 石 shí (stone), 矿 kuàng (mineral), 硬 yìng (hard)

土

Earth, ground (tǔ) | Examples: 地 dì (ground), 城 chéng (city), 场 chǎng (field）

田

Field (tián) | Examples: 田 tián (field), 男 nán (male), 界 jiè (boundary)

水 / 氵 / 氺

Water (shuǐ) | Examples: 河 hé (river), 海 hǎi (sea), 洗 xǐ (wash)

火 / 灬

Fire (huǒ) | Examples: 烧 shāo (burn), 热 rè (hot), 灯 dēng (lamp)

木

Tree, wood (mù) | Examples: 林 lín (forest), 桌 zhuō (table), 椅 yǐ (chair)

竹 / ⺮

Bamboo (zhú) | Examples: 笔 bǐ (pen), 篮 lán (basket), 笛 dí (flute)

艹

Grass, plant (cǎo) | Examples: 花 huā (flower), 草 cǎo (grass), 茶 chá (tea)

禾

Grain, cereal (hé) | Examples: 秋 qiū (autumn), 种 zhǒng (seed), 稻 dào (rice)

米

Rice (mǐ) | Examples: 粮 liáng (grain), 粥 zhōu (porridge), 粉 fěn (powder)

瓜

Melon, gourd (guā) | Examples: 瓜 guā (melon), 瓣 bàn (petal), 瓢 piáo (ladle)

雨

Rain (yǔ) | Examples: 雪 xuě (snow), 云 yún (cloud), 雷 léi (thunder)

风 / 几

Wind (fēng) | Examples: 风 fēng (wind), 飘 piāo (float), 飒 sà (rustling)

日

Sun, day (rì) | Examples: 明 míng (bright), 昨 zuó (yesterday), 时 shí (time)

月

Moon, month (yuè) | Examples: 明 míng (bright), 期 qī (period), 朋 péng (friend)

夕

Dusk, evening (xī) | Examples: 夕 xī (dusk), 外 wài (outside), 梦 mèng (dream)

气

Air, gas (qì) | Examples: 气 qì (air), 氧 yǎng (oxygen), 氢 qīng (hydrogen)

穴

Cave (xué) | Examples: 洞穴 dòngxué (cave), 穴位 xuéwèi (acupuncture point), 空穴 kōngxué (empty hole)

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)

勹

Wrap, embrace (bāo) | Examples: 包 bāo (to wrap), 句 jù (sentence), 够 gòu (enough)

辶

Walk, movement (chuò) | Examples: 这 zhè (this), 过 guò (to pass), 还 hái (still), 进 jìn (to enter), 送 sòng (to send)

钅 / 金

Gold, metal (jīn) | Examples: 钱 qián (money), 银 yín (silver), 铁 tiě (iron), 钢 gāng (steel)

贝

Shell, money (bèi) | Examples: 买 mǎi (to buy), 卖 mài (to sell), 财 cái (wealth), 贵 guì (expensive)

礻

Spirit, worship (shì) | Examples: 神 shén (god), 礼 lǐ (ceremony), 祝 zhù (to wish), 福 fú (good fortune)

王 / ⺩

Jade (yù) | Examples: 玩 wán (to play), 现 xiàn (to appear), 球 qiú (ball), 理 lǐ (reason)

冖

Cover (mì) | Examples: 写 xiě (to write), 军 jūn (military), 冠 guān (crown)

凵

Open box (kǎn) | Examples: 山 shān (mountain), 出 chū (to go out), 凶 xiōng (fierce)

宀

Roof (mián) | Examples: 家 jiā (home), 安 ān (safe), 宁 níng (peaceful)

广

Shelter, house (yǎn) | Examples: 店 diàn (shop), 府 fǔ (mansion), 庄 zhuāng (village)

厂

Cliff, factory (hǎn) | Examples: 厂 chǎng (factory), 厅 tīng (hall), 厕 cè (toilet)

门

Door (mén) | Examples: 门 mén (door), 问 wèn (ask), 间 jiān (room)

户

Door, household (hù) | Examples: 户 hù (household), 房 fáng (room), 扇 shàn (fan)

衣 / 衤

Clothes (yī) | Examples: 衣 yī (clothes), 裙 qún (skirt), 裤 kù (pants)

巾

Towel, cloth (jīn) | Examples: 布 bù (cloth), 帮 bāng (help), 帽 mào (hat)

糸 / 纟

Silk (mì) | Examples: 红 hóng (red), 线 xiàn (thread), 绿 lǜ (green)

革

Leather (gé) | Examples: 鞋 xié (shoe), 皮 pí (skin), 鞭 biān (whip)

酉

Wine, alcohol (yǒu) | Examples: 酒 jiǔ (wine), 醉 zuì (drunk), 酿 niàng (ferment)

食 / 飠 / 饣

Food, eat (shí) | Examples: 饭 fàn (meal), 饱 bǎo (full), 饼 bǐng (pastry)

瓦

Tile (wǎ) | Examples: 瓦片 wǎpiàn (tile), 砖瓦 zhuānwǎ (brick and tile)

一

One (yī) | Examples: 一 yī (one), 不 bù (not), 三 sān (three)

二

Two (èr) | Examples: 二 èr (two), 些 xiē (some), 云 yún (cloud)

十

Ten (shí) | Examples: 十 shí (ten), 古 gǔ (ancient), 直 zhí (straight)

八

Eight; to divide (bā) | Examples: 分 fēn (divide), 公 gōng (public), 共 gòng (common)

小 / ⺌

Small (xiǎo) | Examples: 小 xiǎo (small), 少 shǎo (few), 尖 jiān (point)

方

Square (fāng) | Examples: 方 fāng (square), 放 fàng (release), 房 fáng (room)

文

Literature, writing (wén) | Examples: 文 wén (writing), 齐 qí (neat), 纹 wén (pattern)

白

White (bái) | Examples: 白 bái (white), 百 bǎi (hundred), 的 de (possessive)

黑

Black (hēi) | Examples: 黑 hēi (black), 点 diǎn (point), 默 mò (silent)

青

Green, blue (qīng) | Examples: 青 qīng (green), 静 jìng (quiet), 清 qīng (clear)

黄

Yellow (huáng) | Examples: 黄 huáng (yellow), 共 gòng (common), 横 héng (horizontal)

色

Color (sè) | Examples: 色 sè (color), 绝 jué (cut off), 艳 yàn (gorgeous)

音

Sound (yīn) | Examples: 音 yīn (sound), 暗 àn (dark), 韵 yùn (rhyme)

里

Inside (lǐ) | Examples: 里 lǐ (inside), 理 lǐ (reason), 野 yě (wild)

中

Center (zhōng) | Examples: 中 zhōng (center), 钟 zhōng (clock), 仲 zhòng (second)

无

Without (wú) | Examples: 无 wú (without), 既 jì (already), 无 wú (none)

有

To have (yǒu) | Examples: 有 yǒu (have), 友 yǒu (friend), 郁 yù (dense)

不

Not (bù) | Examples: 不 bù (not), 否 fǒu (deny), 杯 bēi (cup)

正

Correct (zhèng) | Examples: 正 zhèng (correct), 政 zhèng (politics), 整 zhěng (whole)

对 / 對

Correct, pair (duì) | Examples: 对 duì (correct), 双 shuāng (pair), 树 shù (tree)

阝 (left)

Mound, hill (fù) | NEW ADDITION - VERY COMMON | Examples: 队 duì (team), 阳 yáng (sun), 阴 yīn (shade)

阝 (right)

City, town (yì) | NEW ADDITION - VERY COMMON | Examples: 那 nà (that), 都 dōu/dū (all/capital), 邻 lín (neighbor)

亠

Lid (tóu) | NEW ADDITION | Examples: 六 liù (six), 交 jiāo (cross), 京 jīng (capital)

厶

Private (sī) | NEW ADDITION | Examples: 公 gōng (public), 去 qù (go), 参 cān (participate)

尢

Lame (wāng) | appears in 就 | Examples: 就 jiù (just/then), 尤 yóu (especially)

有

To have (yǒu) | Examples: 没有 méiyǒu (not have), 有人 yǒurén (someone), 有趣 yǒuqù (interesting)

方

Square (fāng) | Examples: 方法 fāngfǎ (method), 地方 dìfāng (place), 方向 fāngxiàng (direction)

音

Sound (yīn) | Examples: 音乐 yīnyuè (music), 声音 shēngyīn (sound), 口音 kǒuyīn (accent)

马 / 馬

Horse (mǎ) | Examples: 骑 qí (ride), 妈 mā (mother), 驾 jià (drive)