214 Chinese Radicals — List, Meaning & Audio
Chinese radicals are the essential components of Chinese characters — their building blocks. In the traditional Kangxi system, there are 214 radicals used for indexing and organizing characters.
On this page, you'll find a clear table of all 214 radicals: each symbol in Chinese, with English meaning, pinyin, and an audio pronunciation. This combination makes learning easier and more effective.
Fun fact: radicals can signal both meaning and structure. For example, the radical “女” (nǚ — woman) often appears in characters related to the female gender, making it easier to guess their meaning.
This reference list is a powerful tool for mastering Chinese: it helps you analyze new characters, memorize pronunciation, and build strong reading skills.
yī
一
Translation
one
gǔn
丨
Translation
line
zhǔ
丶
Translation
dot
piě
丿
乀
乁
Translation
slash
yǐ
乙
乚
乛
Translation
second
jué
亅
Translation
hook
èr
二
Translation
two
tóu
亠
Translation
lid
rén
人
亻
Translation
person
ér
儿
Translation
legs
rù
入
Translation
enter
bā
八
丷
Translation
eight
jiōng
冂
Translation
down box
mì
冖
Translation
cover
bīng
冫
Translation
ice
jī
几
Translation
table
kǎn
凵
Translation
open box
dāo
刀
刂
Translation
knife
lì
力
Translation
power
bāo
勹
Translation
wrap
bǐ
匕
Translation
ladle
fāng
匚
Translation
right open box
xì
匸
Translation
hiding enclosure
shí
十
Translation
ten
bǔ
卜
Translation
divination
jié
卩
Translation
seal
hǎn
厂
Translation
cliff
sī
厶
Translation
private
yòu
又
Translation
again
kǒu
口
Translation
mouth
wéi
囗
Translation
enclosure
tǔ
土
Translation
earth
shì
士
Translation
scholar
zhǐ
夂
Translation
go
suī
夊
Translation
go slowly
xī
夕
Translation
night
dà
大
Translation
big
nǚ
女
Translation
woman
zǐ
子
Translation
child
mián
宀
Translation
roof
cùn
寸
Translation
inch
xiǎo
小
Translation
small
wāng
尢
尣
Translation
lame
shī
尸
Translation
corpse
chè
屮
Translation
sprout
shān
山
Translation
mountain
chuān
川
巛
巜
Translation
river
gōng
工
Translation
work
jǐ
己
Translation
oneself
jīn
巾
Translation
towel
gān
干
Translation
dry
yāo
幺
Translation
thread
yǎn
广
Translation
shelter
yǐn
廴
Translation
stride
gǒng
廾
Translation
hands joined
yì
弋
Translation
shoot with a bow
gōng
弓
Translation
bow
jì
彐
彑
Translation
snout
shān
彡
Translation
hair
chì
彳
Translation
step
xīn
心
忄
Translation
heart
gē
戈
Translation
spear
hù
户
Translation
door
shǒu
手
扌
Translation
hand
zhī
支
攵
Translation
branch
pū
攴
Translation
rap
wén
文
Translation
script
dǒu
斗
Translation
dipper
jīn
斤
Translation
axe
fāng
方
Translation
square
wú
无
Translation
not
rì
日
Translation
sun
yuē
曰
Translation
say
yuè
月
Translation
moon
mù
木
Translation
tree
qiàn
欠
Translation
lack
zhǐ
止
Translation
stop
dǎi
歹
Translation
death
shū
殳
Translation
weapon
wú
毋
Translation
mother
bǐ
比
Translation
compare
máo
毛
Translation
fur
shì
氏
Translation
clan
qì
气
Translation
steam
shuǐ
水
氵
Translation
water
huǒ
火
灬
Translation
fire
zhǎo
爪
爫
Translation
claw
fù
父
Translation
father
yáo
爻
Translation
lines on a trigram
qiáng
爿
丬
Translation
half of a tree trunk
piàn
片
Translation
slice
yá
牙
Translation
tooth
niú
牛
牜
Translation
cow
quǎn
犬
犭
Translation
dog
xuán
玄
Translation
profound
yù
玉
王
Translation
jade
guā
瓜
Translation
melon
wǎ
瓦
Translation
tile
gān
甘
Translation
sweet
shēng
生
Translation
life
yòng
用
Translation
use
tián
田
Translation
field
pǐ
疋
Translation
cloth
chuáng
疒
Translation
ill
bō
癶
Translation
foot steps
bái
白
Translation
white
pí
皮
Translation
skin
mǐn
皿
Translation
dish
mù
目
Translation
eye
máo
矛
Translation
spear
shǐ
矢
Translation
arrow
shí
石
Translation
stone
shì
示
礻
Translation
spirit
róu
禸
Translation
track
hé
禾
Translation
grain
xué
穴
Translation
cave
lì
立
Translation
stand
zhú
竹
⺮
Translation
bamboo
mǐ
米
Translation
rice
mì
糸
纟
Translation
silk
fǒu
缶
Translation
jar
wǎng
网
罒
Translation
net
yáng
羊
Translation
sheep
yǔ
羽
Translation
feather
lǎo
老
耂
Translation
old
ér
而
Translation
and
lěi
耒
Translation
plow
ěr
耳
Translation
ear
yù
聿
⺻
肀
Translation
brush
ròu
肉
Translation
meat
chén
臣
Translation
minister
zì
自
Translation
oneself
zhì
至
Translation
arrive
jiù
臼
甲
Translation
mortar
shé
舌
Translation
tongue
chuǎn
舛
Translation
contrary
zhōu
舟
Translation
boat
gēn
艮
Translation
mountain
sè
色
Translation
color
cǎo
艸
艹
Translation
grass
hū
虍
Translation
tiger
chóng
虫
Translation
insect
xuè
血
Translation
blood
xíng
行
Translation
walk
yī
衣
衤
Translation
clothes
yà
襾
西
覀
Translation
west
jiàn
見
见
Translation
see
jiǎo
角
Translation
horn
yán
讠
訁
言
Translation
speech
gǔ
谷
Translation
valley
dòu
豆
Translation
bean
shǐ
豕
Translation
pig
zhì
豸
Translation
badger
bèi
贝
貝
Translation
shell
chì
赤
Translation
red
zǒu
走
Translation
walk
zú
足
⻊
Translation
foot
shēn
身
Translation
body
chē
車
车
Translation
cart
xīn
辛
Translation
bitter
chén
辰
Translation
morning
chuò
辵
辶
⻌
⻍
Translation
walk
yì
邑
阝
Translation
city
yǒu
酉
Translation
wine
biàn
釆
Translation
distinguish
lǐ
里
Translation
village
jīn
金
钅
釒
Translation
metal
cháng
长
镸
長
Translation
long
mén
門
门
Translation
gate
fù
阜
Translation
mound
lì
隶
Translation
slave
zhuī
隹
Translation
short-tailed bird
yǔ
雨
Translation
rain
qīng
青
Translation
blue
fēi
非
Translation
wrong
miàn
面
Translation
face
gé
革
Translation
leather
wéi
韋
韦
Translation
soft leather
jiǔ
韭
Translation
leek
yīn
音
Translation
sound
yè
頁
页
Translation
page
fēng
風
风
Translation
wind
fēi
飛
飞
Translation
fly
shí
食
饣
飠
Translation
eat
shǒu
首
Translation
head
xiāng
香
Translation
fragrant
mǎ
馬
马
Translation
horse
gǔ
骨
Translation
bone
gāo
高
髙
Translation
high
biāo
髟
Translation
long hair
dòu
斗
鬥
Translation
fight
chàng
鬯
Translation
sacrificial wine
lì
鬲
Translation
cauldron
guǐ
鬼
Translation
ghost
yú
鱼
魚
Translation
fish
niǎo
鸟
鳥
Translation
bird
lǔ
卤
鹵
Translation
salty
lù
鹿
Translation
deer
mài
麦
麥
Translation
wheat
má
麻
Translation
hemp
huáng
黃
黄
Translation
yellow
shǔ
黍
Translation
millet
hēi
黑
Translation
black
zhǐ
黹
Translation
embroidery
mǐn
黾
黽
Translation
frog
dǐng
鼎
Translation
tripod
gǔ
鼓
Translation
drum
shǔ
鼠
Translation
rat
bí
鼻
Translation
nose
qí
齐
齊
Translation
even
chǐ
齿
齒
Translation
tooth
lóng
龙
龍
Translation
dragon
guī
龟
龜
Translation
turtle
yuè
龠
Translation
flute