竹
zhú Bamboo is the radical, No. 118. The seal writing represents the drooping whorl of leaves, the inverse of 屮 chè a …
坐
坐 zuò zuò. To sit down, to rest, to place, to reign. The radical is 土 tǔ, the 32nd. Two men 人 …
火
huǒ Radical No. 86, fire. A representation of a flame in the old writing. Compounds 火车 huǒchē － train 火锅 huǒguō － …
气
qì Vapor, is the radical, No. 84, meaning curling vapors rising from the ground and forming clouds. Ancient forms show the sun …
宀
mián Picture of a roof, a shelter, a house. It is the 40th radical of characters relating to dwellings Learn more about …
从
cóng From, to follow, obey. A man walking after another, and often written 从 to represent that idea Compounds 服从 fúcóng – …
白
bái White, is the radical, No. 106. The sun just appearing and making white daylight, cf. 白天 baí tiān. Compounds 白色 báisè …
艸, 草
cǎo Grass, a picture, the 140th radical, is its radicaI. It is written 艸 when standing alone, and 艹 in composition. The …
石
shí Stone. It is a piece of rock 口 fallen from a cliff 厂 hàn(27th radical). It forms the 112th radical. Compounds …
果
guǒ. Phonetic, fruit. (W: 120 F). The fruit is represented by 田 tián on the tree 木. This combination would make an …
