尖
jiān From 小 ‘small’ + 大 ‘big’ (a pointed object moving from one to the other). Compounds 尖锐 jiānruì – sharp, pointed, …
见
jiàn To see. This is the 147th radical, [of characters relating to sight, perception. Some explain it as an eye 目, on …
走
zǒu To walk, to travel, to hasten, to depart. The 156th radical. The seal character above represents a man bending over to …
心
xīn Heart, a picture in the seal writing. 61st radical. It shows the pericardium opened, the lobes and the aorta below. (W. …
手
shǒu The hand,handy,skilled,workman. It is the radical, No. 64. When written at the side called 提手 dīshǒu. is the picture of a side …
朋
péng A friend, companion, peer. Now composed of two moons; but it has nothing to do with 月 yuè, the radical of …
丁
dīng A nail (a picture) Compounds 园丁 yuándīng – gardener, horticulturist 拉丁美洲 Lādīng Měizhōu – Latin America 丁香 dīngxiāng – lilac, clove …
隹
zhuī Short-tailed birds, is the radical, No. 172. The seal forms show it to be a picture of a bird with a …
刀
dāo Knife a picture of a knife; the 18th radical. Compounds 刀子 dāozi – knife 剪刀 jiǎndāo – scissors Learn more about …
龟
龟 guī Compounds 乌龟 wūguī – turtle, tortoise Learn more about 龟 at Wikionary
