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Chinese character practice
Chinese radical meanings, variants, starter flashcards, and a free practice quiz. Try an exercise here, then continue with focused practice on iPhone.
How to learn Chinese radicals as a beginner
What Chinese radicals are, how they differ from other character components, why lists of 214 and 201 differ, and a one-week plan to start practicing.
Read and practice →20 common Chinese radicals to learn first
A starter list of 20 common Chinese radicals with pinyin, meanings, variant forms, and example characters, plus learning groups and a quick recall drill.
Read and practice →The water radical: 水 and 氵
Learn the Chinese water radical 水 shuǐ and its three-dot form 氵, with stroke counts, example characters, how it differs from 冫, and a recognition drill.
Read and practice →The hand radical: 手 and 扌
Learn the Chinese hand radical 手 shǒu and its left form 扌, with stroke counts, action verbs like 打 拉 推, the 才 lookalike, and a recognition drill.
Read and practice →The fire radical: 火 and 灬
Learn the Chinese fire radical 火 huǒ and its bottom form 灬, with examples like 灯 烧 热, why 灬 is not always about fire, and a recognition drill.
Read and practice →The heart radical: 心 and 忄
Learn the Chinese heart radical 心 xīn, its left form 忄 and bottom forms, with examples like 想 忙 怕, why not every emotion uses it, and a short drill.
Read and practice →The wood radical: 木
Learn the Chinese wood radical 木 mù, how it narrows on the left, examples like 林 森 杯 桥, how to tell it from 本 and 未, and a recognition drill.
Read and practice →The person radical: 人 and 亻
Learn the Chinese person radical 人 rén and its left form 亻, with examples like 你 他 住, how to tell 人 from 入 and 八, and a recognition drill.
Read and practice →Chinese radicals flashcards: an 11-card starter deck
Practice 11 core Chinese radicals with free flashcards: 火 水 木 土 山 耳 足 口 手 人 心, with variants, pinyin, recall directions, and a review schedule.
Read and practice →Chinese radicals quiz: test 11 core radicals
Take a free 11-question quiz on core Chinese radicals and their variants: 火 水 木 土 山 耳 足 口 手 人 心. Includes explanations and next steps.
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