Character pieces
Radical studio
16 beginner radicals. Spot the repeating piece, then attach it to words you already say.
- 亻 / 人 Person The standing person radical marks people, pronouns, and many social words. Open
- 口 Mouth A small square that shows talking, eating, and many question or particle words. Open
- 女 Woman A frequent component in family words and some adjectives. Open
- 子 Child / noun suffix A small character that means child, and a common noun ending. Open
- 氵 / 水 Water Three drops on the left for liquids, rivers, and washing. Open
- 木 Wood / tree A tree shape used in objects made of wood and some plants. Open
- 日 Sun / day A small rectangle with a bar, used in time words and “bright” compounds. Open
- 月 Moon / month / meat Moon for calendar words; the same shape often stands for “meat” in body characters. Open
- 忄 / 心 Heart / mind Feelings, thinking, and some “busy/urgent” words carry a heart piece. Open
- 扌 / 手 Hand A left-side “hand” marks many action verbs you do with your hands. Open
- 讠 / 言 Speech The talking radical marks language, saying, and many classroom verbs. Open
- 饣 / 食 Food A left-side food radical in eating, meals, and hunger words. Open
- 钅 / 金 Metal / gold Money, metal objects, and some tools carry a gold/metal piece. Open
- 土 Earth / soil Ground, places, and some “sit/wall” words use the earth radical. Open
- 艹 Grass / plants A top “grass” crown on plants, tea, and some medicine words. Open
- 宀 Roof / building A house-like cover for homes, rooms, and “safe/quiet” words. Open