Origin of chinese characters the most common 20 radicals account 51% of chinese characters
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The document discusses the 20 most common radicals in Chinese characters. It explains that Chinese characters are composed of components called radicals, which can provide clues to the meaning or pronunciation of the character. The 20 radicals presented account for 51% of all characters. Each radical is shown with its name and meaning in Chinese, as well as several example characters that contain that radical and their meanings in English.
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Origin of chinese characters the most common 20 radicals account 51% of chinese characters
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- 3. Chinese is a pictorial language: 人 Rén People Presented by LegooMandarin.com 3
- 4. It’s an abstract art 行 Xíng walk; travel: Presented by LegooMandarin.com 4
- 5. No alphabet but have Component parts (Radicals) 字 zì is made of by 宀 roof & 子zi Presented by LegooMandarin.com son 5
- 6. There are around 204 radicals, but the most 20 common radicals account 51% of Chinese Characters. Here are the most 20 common radicals! Please subscribe in our website for free daily blogs of “Origin of Chinese Characters 说文解 字 ” at www.legoomandarin.com Presented by LegooMandarin.com 6
- 7. 1 氵 三点水 Sān diǎn shuǐ Water Presented by LegooMandarin.com 7
- 8. 汁 汗 河 江 湖 海 洋 泪 Zhī Juice hàn Sweat hé River jiāng River hú Lake hǎi Sea yáng ocean lèi Tear Presented by LegooMandarin.com 8
- 9. 扌 2 提手旁 Tí shǒu páng hand Presented by LegooMandarin.com 9
- 10. 2 Some characters have 扌 (手) Shǒu, hand: 打 排 拍 指 摸 Dǎ beat pái Arrange pāi Clap zhǐ Finger mō Touch Presented by LegooMandarin.com 10
- 11. 3 口 口字旁 Kǒu zì páng mouth Presented by LegooMandarin.com 11
- 12. 3 .Some characters have 口 Kǒu； Mouth: 吃 喝 唱 咬 Chī Eat hē Drink chàng Sing yǎo Bite Presented by LegooMandarin.com 12
- 13. 4 木 木字旁 wood, Mù zì páng forest Presented by LegooMandarin.com 13
- 14. 木 林 森 树 根 橙 Mù Wood lín Forest sēn Forest shù Tree gēn Root chéng Orange Presented by LegooMandarin.com 14
- 15. 5 艹 草字头 Cǎozì tóu grass Presented by LegooMandarin.com 15
- 16. Some characters have 草 花 菜 Cǎo Grass huā Flower cài Vegetables Presented by LegooMandarin.com 16
- 17. 亻 单人旁 6 Dān rén páng people Presented by LegooMandarin.com 17
- 18. 们 他 仔 休 你 men their tā He zǐ Baby xiū Rest nǐ You Presented by LegooMandarin.com 18
- 19. 7 讠(言) 言字旁 Yán zì páng language Presented by LegooMandarin.com 19
- 20. 语 言 话 说 讲 Yǔ Language yán Word huà Words shuō Say jiǎng Speak Presented by LegooMandarin.com 20
- 21. 8 忄 竖心旁 Shù xīn páng heart; mental; emotion Presented by LegooMandarin.com 21
- 23. 9 月 月字旁 Yuè zì páng body parts Presented by LegooMandarin.com 23
- 25. 10 钅(金) 金字旁 Jīnzì páng Metal ; gold Presented by LegooMandarin.com 25
- 27. 11 纟 绞丝旁 Jiǎo sī páng Silk, strings, rope Presented by LegooMandarin.com 27
- 29. 12 虫 虫字旁 Chóng zì páng insect Presented by LegooMandarin.com 29
- 31. 13 土 提土旁 Tí tǔ páng Land, soil Presented by LegooMandarin.com 31
- 32. 土 地 垃圾 场 埋 Tǔ Earth de Ground lā jī Garbage chǎng Field mái Bury Presented by LegooMandarin.com 32
- 33. 14 辶 走之旁 Zǒu zhī páng walk, movement Presented by LegooMandarin.com 33
- 35. 15 女 女字旁 Nǚ zì páng Female Presented by LegooMandarin.com 35
- 36. 妈 姐 妹 奶 婆 她 妻 mā Mom jie Elder Sister mèi Younger Sister nǎi Grandma (paternal) pó Grandma (maternal) tā She qī Wife Presented by LegooMandarin.com 36
- 37. 16 阝 双耳刀 Shuāng ěr dāo Mountain; Valley, cliff; Mountain in Vertical view Presented by LegooMandarin.com 37
- 38. 降 坠 陆 阶 险 陷 jiàng Decendent zhuì Fall lù Land jiē Stairs xiǎn Risk xiàn Trap Presented by LegooMandarin.com 38
- 39. 日 日字旁 Rì zì páng 17 Sun Presented by LegooMandarin.com 39
- 40. 晶 晚 时 晒 暖 jīng Crystal wǎn Night shí Time shài Exposed to sunlight nuǎn Warm Presented by LegooMandarin.com 40
- 41. 18 竹 竹字头 Zhú zì tóu bamboo Presented by LegooMandarin.com 41
- 43. 19 火 火字旁 Huǒ zì páng Fire Presented by LegooMandarin.com 43
- 45. 20 疒 病字旁 Bìng zì páng Sick, diseases Presented by LegooMandarin.com 45
- 46. 病 疯 疗 疤 疼 痛 痒 瘦 bìng Disease fēng Crazy liáo Treatment bā Scar téng Pain tòng Pain yǎng Itch shòu Thin Presented by LegooMandarin.com 46
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