The radical 宀 (mián) means “roof” and is used as a graphical component of Chinese characters.
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Characters with radical
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家
(n.) family, home | (char.) school of thought; person who specializes in an area; person with certain identity; party, side; domestic | (m.) measure word for family, enterprise, company, store or bank
字
(n.) courtesy name, second name | (n.) character; pronunciation (of a word or character); name; receipt, IOU; wording; style of calligraphy; scripts | (char.) (lit., of a girl) to be engaged, to be betrothed to
它
(pro.) it | (pro.) it (the traditional Chinese refers to a thing or an animal)
完
(v.) finish; come to an end; fail; run out; pay | (char.) whole, intact
官
(n.) government official | (char.) state-owned, official; public, general; organ
宽
(adj./n.) wide; well-off; width, breadth | (adj./v.) lenient; to be lenient; to extend; to relieve, to relax
字
(n.) courtesy name, second name | (n.) character; pronunciation (of a word or character); name; receipt, IOU; wording; style of calligraphy; scripts | (char.) (lit., of a girl) to be engaged, to be betrothed to
宾
(char.) guest
室
(n.) room (with a certain function); administration unit; family, clan; family member, wife; cavity
宜
(char.) proper, suitable; to suit, to fit; (often in the negative) should, ought to
安
(adj./v.) safe, quiet, calm; to install, to fit; to harbor, to cherish; to confer (a title) on..., to impute (sth to sb) | (m.) ampere | (pro.) where (asking for location); how (used in rhetorical questions) | (char.) safe, secure; comfortable, cozy; be content with; to pacify, to calm, to stabilize; to find a place for
害
(v.) kill, murder | (n./v.) harm, disaster; cause harm to, contract (a disease) | (char.) harmful, injurious; to feel (afraid, astonished, shy)
定
(char.) stated, fixed, stipulated | (v./adv.) be stable or calm; to fix, to decide, to order; certainly, surely | (char.) fixed, settled, established
实
(char.) fact, reality; fruit, seed; really; to load, to fill | (adj.) solid, full; wealthy; concrete, substantial; sincere
宁
(char.) peaceful; appease, pacify; (lit., of a married woman) visit (her parents or relatives) | (n.) Ning (the abbreviation of Ningxia Province) | (adv.) would rather; (lit. in rhetorical question) how, could there be, could it be (pronounced as ning2 in Taiwan)
宿
(char.) long-standing, long-time; (lit.) old, experienced; (lit.) famous person | (m.) (oral, for) night | (char.) (in ancient China) constellation | (v.) to lodge for the night
宣
(char.) declare, announce; drain off (liquids); reference to Xuancheng (Anhui)
宴
(char.) banquet; to entertain people at a meal; (lit.) of ease and comfort
