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Radical Ancient Scripts Picture Meaning Cantonese Man. Related to human yàhn jan4 Ice. Related to coldness bīng bing1 Mouth. Related to sound háu hau2 Earth. Related to land tóu tou2 Woman. néuih neoi5 Child. zi2 Mountain. Related to mountain parts and altitude sāan saan1 1
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Page 1: New Chinese Radical Full

Radical Ancient Scripts

Picture Meaning Cantonese

亻人

人Man Related to human

yagravehn jan4

冫 冫Ice Related to coldness

bīngbing1

口 口Mouth Related to sound

haacuteu hau2

土 Earth Related to land

toacuteu tou2

女 Woman neacuteuih neoi5

子 Child jiacute zi2

山 Mountain Related to mountain parts and altitude

sāansaan1

1

Radical Ancient Scripts

Picture Meaning Cantonese

巾 TowelRelated to cloth

gāngan1

弓 Bow gūnggung1

彳 Step Related to road and walk

chīkchik1

忄心

心Heart sām

sam1

扌手

手Hand saacuteu

sau2

氵水

水Water seacuteui

seoi2

犭犬

Dog Relate to dog and other animals

hyuacuten hyun2

2

Radical Ancient Scripts

Picture Meaning Cantonese

阝阜

Mound fauh fau6

方 Square PlaceThis radical is thought to be derived from a form of punishment

fōngfong1

日 Sun Related to day time bright and dark

yaht jat6

月 Moon Related to month and time

yuht jyut6

肉MeatRelated to internal organ and body

yuhkjuk6

木 Wood Related to tree and things that are made of wood

muhk muk6

歹 DeathThis radical is derived from fissured bone

daacuteai daai2

3

on the left

side of a character

Radical Ancient Scripts

Picture Meaning Cantonese

火 Fire foacute fo2

片 片Slice piacuten

pin2

牛 牛 

Cow ngagraveuh ngau4

149737玉

Jade Related to jewel

yuhk juk6

目 Eye muhkmuk6

矢 Arrow chiacute ci2

石 Stone sehk sek6

虫Name of a snake It is derived from the shape of a venomous snake Amphibians insects and reptiles have this radical

waacutei wai2

4

Radical Ancient Scripts

Picture Meaning Cantonese

礻示

Prognostication from Heaven (God) Related to religion

sih si6

禾 Grain wograveh wo4

米 Rice maacuteih mai5

糹 Silk sī si1

耒 Plow Related to agriculture

leuih leoi6

耳 Ear yiacuteh ji5

舟 Boat jāu zau1

5

Radical Ancient Scripts

Picture Meaning Cantonese

衤衣

衣Clothes yī

yi1

角 Horn gok gok3

言To say Saying It is derived from the action of blowing sheng a music instrument

yigravehn jin4

豕 Pig chiacute ci2

貝 Shell Shell was used as a form of currency Related to money and treasure

bui bui3

163767

Feet jūk zuk1

車 Cart Car chēce1

6

Radical Ancient Scripts

Picture Meaning Cantonese

阝邑

City Capital The square on the top means city wall The lower part is a human who is kneeling down

yāpjap1

酉 Wine Related to fermentated drink or food

yaacuteuh jau5

金 Gold It is derived from molten gold being poured into molds

gāmgam1

飠食

Eat The character is derived from strage jar Related to food

sihk sik6

馬 Horse maacuteh maa5

魚 Fish yugraveh jyu4

齒 Teeth chiacute ci2

7

on the

right side of a

character

Radical Ancient Scripts

Picture Meaning Cantonese

刀Knife dōu

dou1

力 Force It is derived from a biceps and a hand

lihklik6

Kneel down jitzit3

彡Bristle sāam

saam1

寸 寸Inch In Chinese medicine doctor feels a patients pulse at a postion called inch mouth ( 寸口 ) which is one inch from the palm

chyuncyun3

10 litres (capacity unit) It is derived from ancient wine container

daacuteudau2

500g (weight unit) It is derived from the act of wood cutting

gāngan1

8

Radical Ancient Scripts

Picture Meaning Cantonese

欠 Yawning The wide open mouth is the emphasis of this character

himhim3

殳 Weapon syugravehsyu4

見 To see The character looks like a human with a gigantic eye

gingin3

隹 隹Short-tailed bird jēui

zeoi1

頁 Page It can also mean head (rare usage) It is derived from a human with big head

yihpyip6

鳥 鸟Long-tailed bird niacuteuh

niu5

9

Radical Ancient Scripts

Picture Meaning Cantonese

亠 亠Roof tagraveuh

tau4

冖 冖Cover mihk

mik6

艹 艹Grass choacuteu

cou2

宀 宀House migravehn

min4

爫爪

爪Claw jaacuteau

zaau2

耂老

Old loacuteuh lou5

癶 Feet buht but6

10

Radical Ancient Scripts

Picture Meaning Cantonese

穴 穴Cave yuht

jyut6

罒网

Net moacutehng mong5

154327竹

竹Bamboo jūk

zuk1

虍 Tiger fuacute fu2

雨 Rain yuacuteh jyu5

髟彡

Long hair The left part of the character means long which is derived from the shape of an old man with long hair (long history) and the right part means hair

bīubiu1

11

+ +

Radical Ancient Scripts

Picture Meaning Cantonese

㣺心

心Heart sām

sam1

灬火

Fire foacute fo2

氺水

水Water seacuteui

seoi2

皿 皿The general termfor shallow containers such as bowl cup dish and plate

miacutehng ming5

舛 舛Oppose The character is derived from two feet that are opposite to each other

chyuacuten cyun2

12

Radical Ancient Scripts

Picture Meaning Cantonese

勹 勹Wrap It is derived from the afterbirth

bāaubaau1

匸 Hide Ancient people used to place things such as coffins and containers inside mountain caves

haacutei hai2

匚 Box fōngfong1

凵 凵Hole haacutem

ham2

囗Enclose wagraveih

wai4

气 Air It is derived from raising steam Most gaseous chemicals have this radical

hei hei3

行 Walk It is derived from crossroad

hagravehng hang4

門 门Door mugravehn

mun4

13

Radical Ancient Scripts

Picture Meaning Cantonese

厂 Cliff āaa1

广 House that is built on the cliff The vertical stroke on the top is a house

yiacutehm jim5

尸 Corpse sīsi1

戶 Household DoorIt is derived from half of a door

wuh wu6

疒 Sickness It is derived from a person lying on a bed

nihk nik6

14

Radical Ancient Scripts

Picture Meaning Cantonese

儿 Human yagravehn jan4

攵攴

Tap bōkbok1

廴 Half of a crossroad

yaacuten yan2

Walk hesitatingly The upper part is half of a crossroad and the lower part is a foot

cheukcoek3

走 走Run The upper part is the shape of a runing human and the lower part is a toe

jaacuteu zau2

鬼 Ghost Ancient people visualized ghost as an ugly creature with sqaure face

gwaacutei gwai2

15

Toe

Page 2: New Chinese Radical Full

Radical Ancient Scripts

Picture Meaning Cantonese

巾 TowelRelated to cloth

gāngan1

弓 Bow gūnggung1

彳 Step Related to road and walk

chīkchik1

忄心

心Heart sām

sam1

扌手

手Hand saacuteu

sau2

氵水

水Water seacuteui

seoi2

犭犬

Dog Relate to dog and other animals

hyuacuten hyun2

2

Radical Ancient Scripts

Picture Meaning Cantonese

阝阜

Mound fauh fau6

方 Square PlaceThis radical is thought to be derived from a form of punishment

fōngfong1

日 Sun Related to day time bright and dark

yaht jat6

月 Moon Related to month and time

yuht jyut6

肉MeatRelated to internal organ and body

yuhkjuk6

木 Wood Related to tree and things that are made of wood

muhk muk6

歹 DeathThis radical is derived from fissured bone

daacuteai daai2

3

on the left

side of a character

Radical Ancient Scripts

Picture Meaning Cantonese

火 Fire foacute fo2

片 片Slice piacuten

pin2

牛 牛 

Cow ngagraveuh ngau4

149737玉

Jade Related to jewel

yuhk juk6

目 Eye muhkmuk6

矢 Arrow chiacute ci2

石 Stone sehk sek6

虫Name of a snake It is derived from the shape of a venomous snake Amphibians insects and reptiles have this radical

waacutei wai2

4

Radical Ancient Scripts

Picture Meaning Cantonese

礻示

Prognostication from Heaven (God) Related to religion

sih si6

禾 Grain wograveh wo4

米 Rice maacuteih mai5

糹 Silk sī si1

耒 Plow Related to agriculture

leuih leoi6

耳 Ear yiacuteh ji5

舟 Boat jāu zau1

5

Radical Ancient Scripts

Picture Meaning Cantonese

衤衣

衣Clothes yī

yi1

角 Horn gok gok3

言To say Saying It is derived from the action of blowing sheng a music instrument

yigravehn jin4

豕 Pig chiacute ci2

貝 Shell Shell was used as a form of currency Related to money and treasure

bui bui3

163767

Feet jūk zuk1

車 Cart Car chēce1

6

Radical Ancient Scripts

Picture Meaning Cantonese

阝邑

City Capital The square on the top means city wall The lower part is a human who is kneeling down

yāpjap1

酉 Wine Related to fermentated drink or food

yaacuteuh jau5

金 Gold It is derived from molten gold being poured into molds

gāmgam1

飠食

Eat The character is derived from strage jar Related to food

sihk sik6

馬 Horse maacuteh maa5

魚 Fish yugraveh jyu4

齒 Teeth chiacute ci2

7

on the

right side of a

character

Radical Ancient Scripts

Picture Meaning Cantonese

刀Knife dōu

dou1

力 Force It is derived from a biceps and a hand

lihklik6

Kneel down jitzit3

彡Bristle sāam

saam1

寸 寸Inch In Chinese medicine doctor feels a patients pulse at a postion called inch mouth ( 寸口 ) which is one inch from the palm

chyuncyun3

10 litres (capacity unit) It is derived from ancient wine container

daacuteudau2

500g (weight unit) It is derived from the act of wood cutting

gāngan1

8

Radical Ancient Scripts

Picture Meaning Cantonese

欠 Yawning The wide open mouth is the emphasis of this character

himhim3

殳 Weapon syugravehsyu4

見 To see The character looks like a human with a gigantic eye

gingin3

隹 隹Short-tailed bird jēui

zeoi1

頁 Page It can also mean head (rare usage) It is derived from a human with big head

yihpyip6

鳥 鸟Long-tailed bird niacuteuh

niu5

9

Radical Ancient Scripts

Picture Meaning Cantonese

亠 亠Roof tagraveuh

tau4

冖 冖Cover mihk

mik6

艹 艹Grass choacuteu

cou2

宀 宀House migravehn

min4

爫爪

爪Claw jaacuteau

zaau2

耂老

Old loacuteuh lou5

癶 Feet buht but6

10

Radical Ancient Scripts

Picture Meaning Cantonese

穴 穴Cave yuht

jyut6

罒网

Net moacutehng mong5

154327竹

竹Bamboo jūk

zuk1

虍 Tiger fuacute fu2

雨 Rain yuacuteh jyu5

髟彡

Long hair The left part of the character means long which is derived from the shape of an old man with long hair (long history) and the right part means hair

bīubiu1

11

+ +

Radical Ancient Scripts

Picture Meaning Cantonese

㣺心

心Heart sām

sam1

灬火

Fire foacute fo2

氺水

水Water seacuteui

seoi2

皿 皿The general termfor shallow containers such as bowl cup dish and plate

miacutehng ming5

舛 舛Oppose The character is derived from two feet that are opposite to each other

chyuacuten cyun2

12

Radical Ancient Scripts

Picture Meaning Cantonese

勹 勹Wrap It is derived from the afterbirth

bāaubaau1

匸 Hide Ancient people used to place things such as coffins and containers inside mountain caves

haacutei hai2

匚 Box fōngfong1

凵 凵Hole haacutem

ham2

囗Enclose wagraveih

wai4

气 Air It is derived from raising steam Most gaseous chemicals have this radical

hei hei3

行 Walk It is derived from crossroad

hagravehng hang4

門 门Door mugravehn

mun4

13

Radical Ancient Scripts

Picture Meaning Cantonese

厂 Cliff āaa1

广 House that is built on the cliff The vertical stroke on the top is a house

yiacutehm jim5

尸 Corpse sīsi1

戶 Household DoorIt is derived from half of a door

wuh wu6

疒 Sickness It is derived from a person lying on a bed

nihk nik6

14

Radical Ancient Scripts

Picture Meaning Cantonese

儿 Human yagravehn jan4

攵攴

Tap bōkbok1

廴 Half of a crossroad

yaacuten yan2

Walk hesitatingly The upper part is half of a crossroad and the lower part is a foot

cheukcoek3

走 走Run The upper part is the shape of a runing human and the lower part is a toe

jaacuteu zau2

鬼 Ghost Ancient people visualized ghost as an ugly creature with sqaure face

gwaacutei gwai2

15

Toe

Page 3: New Chinese Radical Full

Radical Ancient Scripts

Picture Meaning Cantonese

阝阜

Mound fauh fau6

方 Square PlaceThis radical is thought to be derived from a form of punishment

fōngfong1

日 Sun Related to day time bright and dark

yaht jat6

月 Moon Related to month and time

yuht jyut6

肉MeatRelated to internal organ and body

yuhkjuk6

木 Wood Related to tree and things that are made of wood

muhk muk6

歹 DeathThis radical is derived from fissured bone

daacuteai daai2

3

on the left

side of a character

Radical Ancient Scripts

Picture Meaning Cantonese

火 Fire foacute fo2

片 片Slice piacuten

pin2

牛 牛 

Cow ngagraveuh ngau4

149737玉

Jade Related to jewel

yuhk juk6

目 Eye muhkmuk6

矢 Arrow chiacute ci2

石 Stone sehk sek6

虫Name of a snake It is derived from the shape of a venomous snake Amphibians insects and reptiles have this radical

waacutei wai2

4

Radical Ancient Scripts

Picture Meaning Cantonese

礻示

Prognostication from Heaven (God) Related to religion

sih si6

禾 Grain wograveh wo4

米 Rice maacuteih mai5

糹 Silk sī si1

耒 Plow Related to agriculture

leuih leoi6

耳 Ear yiacuteh ji5

舟 Boat jāu zau1

5

Radical Ancient Scripts

Picture Meaning Cantonese

衤衣

衣Clothes yī

yi1

角 Horn gok gok3

言To say Saying It is derived from the action of blowing sheng a music instrument

yigravehn jin4

豕 Pig chiacute ci2

貝 Shell Shell was used as a form of currency Related to money and treasure

bui bui3

163767

Feet jūk zuk1

車 Cart Car chēce1

6

Radical Ancient Scripts

Picture Meaning Cantonese

阝邑

City Capital The square on the top means city wall The lower part is a human who is kneeling down

yāpjap1

酉 Wine Related to fermentated drink or food

yaacuteuh jau5

金 Gold It is derived from molten gold being poured into molds

gāmgam1

飠食

Eat The character is derived from strage jar Related to food

sihk sik6

馬 Horse maacuteh maa5

魚 Fish yugraveh jyu4

齒 Teeth chiacute ci2

7

on the

right side of a

character

Radical Ancient Scripts

Picture Meaning Cantonese

刀Knife dōu

dou1

力 Force It is derived from a biceps and a hand

lihklik6

Kneel down jitzit3

彡Bristle sāam

saam1

寸 寸Inch In Chinese medicine doctor feels a patients pulse at a postion called inch mouth ( 寸口 ) which is one inch from the palm

chyuncyun3

10 litres (capacity unit) It is derived from ancient wine container

daacuteudau2

500g (weight unit) It is derived from the act of wood cutting

gāngan1

8

Radical Ancient Scripts

Picture Meaning Cantonese

欠 Yawning The wide open mouth is the emphasis of this character

himhim3

殳 Weapon syugravehsyu4

見 To see The character looks like a human with a gigantic eye

gingin3

隹 隹Short-tailed bird jēui

zeoi1

頁 Page It can also mean head (rare usage) It is derived from a human with big head

yihpyip6

鳥 鸟Long-tailed bird niacuteuh

niu5

9

Radical Ancient Scripts

Picture Meaning Cantonese

亠 亠Roof tagraveuh

tau4

冖 冖Cover mihk

mik6

艹 艹Grass choacuteu

cou2

宀 宀House migravehn

min4

爫爪

爪Claw jaacuteau

zaau2

耂老

Old loacuteuh lou5

癶 Feet buht but6

10

Radical Ancient Scripts

Picture Meaning Cantonese

穴 穴Cave yuht

jyut6

罒网

Net moacutehng mong5

154327竹

竹Bamboo jūk

zuk1

虍 Tiger fuacute fu2

雨 Rain yuacuteh jyu5

髟彡

Long hair The left part of the character means long which is derived from the shape of an old man with long hair (long history) and the right part means hair

bīubiu1

11

+ +

Radical Ancient Scripts

Picture Meaning Cantonese

㣺心

心Heart sām

sam1

灬火

Fire foacute fo2

氺水

水Water seacuteui

seoi2

皿 皿The general termfor shallow containers such as bowl cup dish and plate

miacutehng ming5

舛 舛Oppose The character is derived from two feet that are opposite to each other

chyuacuten cyun2

12

Radical Ancient Scripts

Picture Meaning Cantonese

勹 勹Wrap It is derived from the afterbirth

bāaubaau1

匸 Hide Ancient people used to place things such as coffins and containers inside mountain caves

haacutei hai2

匚 Box fōngfong1

凵 凵Hole haacutem

ham2

囗Enclose wagraveih

wai4

气 Air It is derived from raising steam Most gaseous chemicals have this radical

hei hei3

行 Walk It is derived from crossroad

hagravehng hang4

門 门Door mugravehn

mun4

13

Radical Ancient Scripts

Picture Meaning Cantonese

厂 Cliff āaa1

广 House that is built on the cliff The vertical stroke on the top is a house

yiacutehm jim5

尸 Corpse sīsi1

戶 Household DoorIt is derived from half of a door

wuh wu6

疒 Sickness It is derived from a person lying on a bed

nihk nik6

14

Radical Ancient Scripts

Picture Meaning Cantonese

儿 Human yagravehn jan4

攵攴

Tap bōkbok1

廴 Half of a crossroad

yaacuten yan2

Walk hesitatingly The upper part is half of a crossroad and the lower part is a foot

cheukcoek3

走 走Run The upper part is the shape of a runing human and the lower part is a toe

jaacuteu zau2

鬼 Ghost Ancient people visualized ghost as an ugly creature with sqaure face

gwaacutei gwai2

15

Toe

Page 4: New Chinese Radical Full

Radical Ancient Scripts

Picture Meaning Cantonese

火 Fire foacute fo2

片 片Slice piacuten

pin2

牛 牛 

Cow ngagraveuh ngau4

149737玉

Jade Related to jewel

yuhk juk6

目 Eye muhkmuk6

矢 Arrow chiacute ci2

石 Stone sehk sek6

虫Name of a snake It is derived from the shape of a venomous snake Amphibians insects and reptiles have this radical

waacutei wai2

4

Radical Ancient Scripts

Picture Meaning Cantonese

礻示

Prognostication from Heaven (God) Related to religion

sih si6

禾 Grain wograveh wo4

米 Rice maacuteih mai5

糹 Silk sī si1

耒 Plow Related to agriculture

leuih leoi6

耳 Ear yiacuteh ji5

舟 Boat jāu zau1

5

Radical Ancient Scripts

Picture Meaning Cantonese

衤衣

衣Clothes yī

yi1

角 Horn gok gok3

言To say Saying It is derived from the action of blowing sheng a music instrument

yigravehn jin4

豕 Pig chiacute ci2

貝 Shell Shell was used as a form of currency Related to money and treasure

bui bui3

163767

Feet jūk zuk1

車 Cart Car chēce1

6

Radical Ancient Scripts

Picture Meaning Cantonese

阝邑

City Capital The square on the top means city wall The lower part is a human who is kneeling down

yāpjap1

酉 Wine Related to fermentated drink or food

yaacuteuh jau5

金 Gold It is derived from molten gold being poured into molds

gāmgam1

飠食

Eat The character is derived from strage jar Related to food

sihk sik6

馬 Horse maacuteh maa5

魚 Fish yugraveh jyu4

齒 Teeth chiacute ci2

7

on the

right side of a

character

Radical Ancient Scripts

Picture Meaning Cantonese

刀Knife dōu

dou1

力 Force It is derived from a biceps and a hand

lihklik6

Kneel down jitzit3

彡Bristle sāam

saam1

寸 寸Inch In Chinese medicine doctor feels a patients pulse at a postion called inch mouth ( 寸口 ) which is one inch from the palm

chyuncyun3

10 litres (capacity unit) It is derived from ancient wine container

daacuteudau2

500g (weight unit) It is derived from the act of wood cutting

gāngan1

8

Radical Ancient Scripts

Picture Meaning Cantonese

欠 Yawning The wide open mouth is the emphasis of this character

himhim3

殳 Weapon syugravehsyu4

見 To see The character looks like a human with a gigantic eye

gingin3

隹 隹Short-tailed bird jēui

zeoi1

頁 Page It can also mean head (rare usage) It is derived from a human with big head

yihpyip6

鳥 鸟Long-tailed bird niacuteuh

niu5

9

Radical Ancient Scripts

Picture Meaning Cantonese

亠 亠Roof tagraveuh

tau4

冖 冖Cover mihk

mik6

艹 艹Grass choacuteu

cou2

宀 宀House migravehn

min4

爫爪

爪Claw jaacuteau

zaau2

耂老

Old loacuteuh lou5

癶 Feet buht but6

10

Radical Ancient Scripts

Picture Meaning Cantonese

穴 穴Cave yuht

jyut6

罒网

Net moacutehng mong5

154327竹

竹Bamboo jūk

zuk1

虍 Tiger fuacute fu2

雨 Rain yuacuteh jyu5

髟彡

Long hair The left part of the character means long which is derived from the shape of an old man with long hair (long history) and the right part means hair

bīubiu1

11

+ +

Radical Ancient Scripts

Picture Meaning Cantonese

㣺心

心Heart sām

sam1

灬火

Fire foacute fo2

氺水

水Water seacuteui

seoi2

皿 皿The general termfor shallow containers such as bowl cup dish and plate

miacutehng ming5

舛 舛Oppose The character is derived from two feet that are opposite to each other

chyuacuten cyun2

12

Radical Ancient Scripts

Picture Meaning Cantonese

勹 勹Wrap It is derived from the afterbirth

bāaubaau1

匸 Hide Ancient people used to place things such as coffins and containers inside mountain caves

haacutei hai2

匚 Box fōngfong1

凵 凵Hole haacutem

ham2

囗Enclose wagraveih

wai4

气 Air It is derived from raising steam Most gaseous chemicals have this radical

hei hei3

行 Walk It is derived from crossroad

hagravehng hang4

門 门Door mugravehn

mun4

13

Radical Ancient Scripts

Picture Meaning Cantonese

厂 Cliff āaa1

广 House that is built on the cliff The vertical stroke on the top is a house

yiacutehm jim5

尸 Corpse sīsi1

戶 Household DoorIt is derived from half of a door

wuh wu6

疒 Sickness It is derived from a person lying on a bed

nihk nik6

14

Radical Ancient Scripts

Picture Meaning Cantonese

儿 Human yagravehn jan4

攵攴

Tap bōkbok1

廴 Half of a crossroad

yaacuten yan2

Walk hesitatingly The upper part is half of a crossroad and the lower part is a foot

cheukcoek3

走 走Run The upper part is the shape of a runing human and the lower part is a toe

jaacuteu zau2

鬼 Ghost Ancient people visualized ghost as an ugly creature with sqaure face

gwaacutei gwai2

15

Toe

Page 5: New Chinese Radical Full

Radical Ancient Scripts

Picture Meaning Cantonese

礻示

Prognostication from Heaven (God) Related to religion

sih si6

禾 Grain wograveh wo4

米 Rice maacuteih mai5

糹 Silk sī si1

耒 Plow Related to agriculture

leuih leoi6

耳 Ear yiacuteh ji5

舟 Boat jāu zau1

5

Radical Ancient Scripts

Picture Meaning Cantonese

衤衣

衣Clothes yī

yi1

角 Horn gok gok3

言To say Saying It is derived from the action of blowing sheng a music instrument

yigravehn jin4

豕 Pig chiacute ci2

貝 Shell Shell was used as a form of currency Related to money and treasure

bui bui3

163767

Feet jūk zuk1

車 Cart Car chēce1

6

Radical Ancient Scripts

Picture Meaning Cantonese

阝邑

City Capital The square on the top means city wall The lower part is a human who is kneeling down

yāpjap1

酉 Wine Related to fermentated drink or food

yaacuteuh jau5

金 Gold It is derived from molten gold being poured into molds

gāmgam1

飠食

Eat The character is derived from strage jar Related to food

sihk sik6

馬 Horse maacuteh maa5

魚 Fish yugraveh jyu4

齒 Teeth chiacute ci2

7

on the

right side of a

character

Radical Ancient Scripts

Picture Meaning Cantonese

刀Knife dōu

dou1

力 Force It is derived from a biceps and a hand

lihklik6

Kneel down jitzit3

彡Bristle sāam

saam1

寸 寸Inch In Chinese medicine doctor feels a patients pulse at a postion called inch mouth ( 寸口 ) which is one inch from the palm

chyuncyun3

10 litres (capacity unit) It is derived from ancient wine container

daacuteudau2

500g (weight unit) It is derived from the act of wood cutting

gāngan1

8

Radical Ancient Scripts

Picture Meaning Cantonese

欠 Yawning The wide open mouth is the emphasis of this character

himhim3

殳 Weapon syugravehsyu4

見 To see The character looks like a human with a gigantic eye

gingin3

隹 隹Short-tailed bird jēui

zeoi1

頁 Page It can also mean head (rare usage) It is derived from a human with big head

yihpyip6

鳥 鸟Long-tailed bird niacuteuh

niu5

9

Radical Ancient Scripts

Picture Meaning Cantonese

亠 亠Roof tagraveuh

tau4

冖 冖Cover mihk

mik6

艹 艹Grass choacuteu

cou2

宀 宀House migravehn

min4

爫爪

爪Claw jaacuteau

zaau2

耂老

Old loacuteuh lou5

癶 Feet buht but6

10

Radical Ancient Scripts

Picture Meaning Cantonese

穴 穴Cave yuht

jyut6

罒网

Net moacutehng mong5

154327竹

竹Bamboo jūk

zuk1

虍 Tiger fuacute fu2

雨 Rain yuacuteh jyu5

髟彡

Long hair The left part of the character means long which is derived from the shape of an old man with long hair (long history) and the right part means hair

bīubiu1

11

+ +

Radical Ancient Scripts

Picture Meaning Cantonese

㣺心

心Heart sām

sam1

灬火

Fire foacute fo2

氺水

水Water seacuteui

seoi2

皿 皿The general termfor shallow containers such as bowl cup dish and plate

miacutehng ming5

舛 舛Oppose The character is derived from two feet that are opposite to each other

chyuacuten cyun2

12

Radical Ancient Scripts

Picture Meaning Cantonese

勹 勹Wrap It is derived from the afterbirth

bāaubaau1

匸 Hide Ancient people used to place things such as coffins and containers inside mountain caves

haacutei hai2

匚 Box fōngfong1

凵 凵Hole haacutem

ham2

囗Enclose wagraveih

wai4

气 Air It is derived from raising steam Most gaseous chemicals have this radical

hei hei3

行 Walk It is derived from crossroad

hagravehng hang4

門 门Door mugravehn

mun4

13

Radical Ancient Scripts

Picture Meaning Cantonese

厂 Cliff āaa1

广 House that is built on the cliff The vertical stroke on the top is a house

yiacutehm jim5

尸 Corpse sīsi1

戶 Household DoorIt is derived from half of a door

wuh wu6

疒 Sickness It is derived from a person lying on a bed

nihk nik6

14

Radical Ancient Scripts

Picture Meaning Cantonese

儿 Human yagravehn jan4

攵攴

Tap bōkbok1

廴 Half of a crossroad

yaacuten yan2

Walk hesitatingly The upper part is half of a crossroad and the lower part is a foot

cheukcoek3

走 走Run The upper part is the shape of a runing human and the lower part is a toe

jaacuteu zau2

鬼 Ghost Ancient people visualized ghost as an ugly creature with sqaure face

gwaacutei gwai2

15

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Radical Ancient Scripts

Picture Meaning Cantonese

衤衣

衣Clothes yī

yi1

角 Horn gok gok3

言To say Saying It is derived from the action of blowing sheng a music instrument

yigravehn jin4

豕 Pig chiacute ci2

貝 Shell Shell was used as a form of currency Related to money and treasure

bui bui3

163767

Feet jūk zuk1

車 Cart Car chēce1

6

Radical Ancient Scripts

Picture Meaning Cantonese

阝邑

City Capital The square on the top means city wall The lower part is a human who is kneeling down

yāpjap1

酉 Wine Related to fermentated drink or food

yaacuteuh jau5

金 Gold It is derived from molten gold being poured into molds

gāmgam1

飠食

Eat The character is derived from strage jar Related to food

sihk sik6

馬 Horse maacuteh maa5

魚 Fish yugraveh jyu4

齒 Teeth chiacute ci2

7

on the

right side of a

character

Radical Ancient Scripts

Picture Meaning Cantonese

刀Knife dōu

dou1

力 Force It is derived from a biceps and a hand

lihklik6

Kneel down jitzit3

彡Bristle sāam

saam1

寸 寸Inch In Chinese medicine doctor feels a patients pulse at a postion called inch mouth ( 寸口 ) which is one inch from the palm

chyuncyun3

10 litres (capacity unit) It is derived from ancient wine container

daacuteudau2

500g (weight unit) It is derived from the act of wood cutting

gāngan1

8

Radical Ancient Scripts

Picture Meaning Cantonese

欠 Yawning The wide open mouth is the emphasis of this character

himhim3

殳 Weapon syugravehsyu4

見 To see The character looks like a human with a gigantic eye

gingin3

隹 隹Short-tailed bird jēui

zeoi1

頁 Page It can also mean head (rare usage) It is derived from a human with big head

yihpyip6

鳥 鸟Long-tailed bird niacuteuh

niu5

9

Radical Ancient Scripts

Picture Meaning Cantonese

亠 亠Roof tagraveuh

tau4

冖 冖Cover mihk

mik6

艹 艹Grass choacuteu

cou2

宀 宀House migravehn

min4

爫爪

爪Claw jaacuteau

zaau2

耂老

Old loacuteuh lou5

癶 Feet buht but6

10

Radical Ancient Scripts

Picture Meaning Cantonese

穴 穴Cave yuht

jyut6

罒网

Net moacutehng mong5

154327竹

竹Bamboo jūk

zuk1

虍 Tiger fuacute fu2

雨 Rain yuacuteh jyu5

髟彡

Long hair The left part of the character means long which is derived from the shape of an old man with long hair (long history) and the right part means hair

bīubiu1

11

+ +

Radical Ancient Scripts

Picture Meaning Cantonese

㣺心

心Heart sām

sam1

灬火

Fire foacute fo2

氺水

水Water seacuteui

seoi2

皿 皿The general termfor shallow containers such as bowl cup dish and plate

miacutehng ming5

舛 舛Oppose The character is derived from two feet that are opposite to each other

chyuacuten cyun2

12

Radical Ancient Scripts

Picture Meaning Cantonese

勹 勹Wrap It is derived from the afterbirth

bāaubaau1

匸 Hide Ancient people used to place things such as coffins and containers inside mountain caves

haacutei hai2

匚 Box fōngfong1

凵 凵Hole haacutem

ham2

囗Enclose wagraveih

wai4

气 Air It is derived from raising steam Most gaseous chemicals have this radical

hei hei3

行 Walk It is derived from crossroad

hagravehng hang4

門 门Door mugravehn

mun4

13

Radical Ancient Scripts

Picture Meaning Cantonese

厂 Cliff āaa1

广 House that is built on the cliff The vertical stroke on the top is a house

yiacutehm jim5

尸 Corpse sīsi1

戶 Household DoorIt is derived from half of a door

wuh wu6

疒 Sickness It is derived from a person lying on a bed

nihk nik6

14

Radical Ancient Scripts

Picture Meaning Cantonese

儿 Human yagravehn jan4

攵攴

Tap bōkbok1

廴 Half of a crossroad

yaacuten yan2

Walk hesitatingly The upper part is half of a crossroad and the lower part is a foot

cheukcoek3

走 走Run The upper part is the shape of a runing human and the lower part is a toe

jaacuteu zau2

鬼 Ghost Ancient people visualized ghost as an ugly creature with sqaure face

gwaacutei gwai2

15

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Radical Ancient Scripts

Picture Meaning Cantonese

阝邑

City Capital The square on the top means city wall The lower part is a human who is kneeling down

yāpjap1

酉 Wine Related to fermentated drink or food

yaacuteuh jau5

金 Gold It is derived from molten gold being poured into molds

gāmgam1

飠食

Eat The character is derived from strage jar Related to food

sihk sik6

馬 Horse maacuteh maa5

魚 Fish yugraveh jyu4

齒 Teeth chiacute ci2

7

on the

right side of a

character

Radical Ancient Scripts

Picture Meaning Cantonese

刀Knife dōu

dou1

力 Force It is derived from a biceps and a hand

lihklik6

Kneel down jitzit3

彡Bristle sāam

saam1

寸 寸Inch In Chinese medicine doctor feels a patients pulse at a postion called inch mouth ( 寸口 ) which is one inch from the palm

chyuncyun3

10 litres (capacity unit) It is derived from ancient wine container

daacuteudau2

500g (weight unit) It is derived from the act of wood cutting

gāngan1

8

Radical Ancient Scripts

Picture Meaning Cantonese

欠 Yawning The wide open mouth is the emphasis of this character

himhim3

殳 Weapon syugravehsyu4

見 To see The character looks like a human with a gigantic eye

gingin3

隹 隹Short-tailed bird jēui

zeoi1

頁 Page It can also mean head (rare usage) It is derived from a human with big head

yihpyip6

鳥 鸟Long-tailed bird niacuteuh

niu5

9

Radical Ancient Scripts

Picture Meaning Cantonese

亠 亠Roof tagraveuh

tau4

冖 冖Cover mihk

mik6

艹 艹Grass choacuteu

cou2

宀 宀House migravehn

min4

爫爪

爪Claw jaacuteau

zaau2

耂老

Old loacuteuh lou5

癶 Feet buht but6

10

Radical Ancient Scripts

Picture Meaning Cantonese

穴 穴Cave yuht

jyut6

罒网

Net moacutehng mong5

154327竹

竹Bamboo jūk

zuk1

虍 Tiger fuacute fu2

雨 Rain yuacuteh jyu5

髟彡

Long hair The left part of the character means long which is derived from the shape of an old man with long hair (long history) and the right part means hair

bīubiu1

11

+ +

Radical Ancient Scripts

Picture Meaning Cantonese

㣺心

心Heart sām

sam1

灬火

Fire foacute fo2

氺水

水Water seacuteui

seoi2

皿 皿The general termfor shallow containers such as bowl cup dish and plate

miacutehng ming5

舛 舛Oppose The character is derived from two feet that are opposite to each other

chyuacuten cyun2

12

Radical Ancient Scripts

Picture Meaning Cantonese

勹 勹Wrap It is derived from the afterbirth

bāaubaau1

匸 Hide Ancient people used to place things such as coffins and containers inside mountain caves

haacutei hai2

匚 Box fōngfong1

凵 凵Hole haacutem

ham2

囗Enclose wagraveih

wai4

气 Air It is derived from raising steam Most gaseous chemicals have this radical

hei hei3

行 Walk It is derived from crossroad

hagravehng hang4

門 门Door mugravehn

mun4

13

Radical Ancient Scripts

Picture Meaning Cantonese

厂 Cliff āaa1

广 House that is built on the cliff The vertical stroke on the top is a house

yiacutehm jim5

尸 Corpse sīsi1

戶 Household DoorIt is derived from half of a door

wuh wu6

疒 Sickness It is derived from a person lying on a bed

nihk nik6

14

Radical Ancient Scripts

Picture Meaning Cantonese

儿 Human yagravehn jan4

攵攴

Tap bōkbok1

廴 Half of a crossroad

yaacuten yan2

Walk hesitatingly The upper part is half of a crossroad and the lower part is a foot

cheukcoek3

走 走Run The upper part is the shape of a runing human and the lower part is a toe

jaacuteu zau2

鬼 Ghost Ancient people visualized ghost as an ugly creature with sqaure face

gwaacutei gwai2

15

Toe

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Radical Ancient Scripts

Picture Meaning Cantonese

刀Knife dōu

dou1

力 Force It is derived from a biceps and a hand

lihklik6

Kneel down jitzit3

彡Bristle sāam

saam1

寸 寸Inch In Chinese medicine doctor feels a patients pulse at a postion called inch mouth ( 寸口 ) which is one inch from the palm

chyuncyun3

10 litres (capacity unit) It is derived from ancient wine container

daacuteudau2

500g (weight unit) It is derived from the act of wood cutting

gāngan1

8

Radical Ancient Scripts

Picture Meaning Cantonese

欠 Yawning The wide open mouth is the emphasis of this character

himhim3

殳 Weapon syugravehsyu4

見 To see The character looks like a human with a gigantic eye

gingin3

隹 隹Short-tailed bird jēui

zeoi1

頁 Page It can also mean head (rare usage) It is derived from a human with big head

yihpyip6

鳥 鸟Long-tailed bird niacuteuh

niu5

9

Radical Ancient Scripts

Picture Meaning Cantonese

亠 亠Roof tagraveuh

tau4

冖 冖Cover mihk

mik6

艹 艹Grass choacuteu

cou2

宀 宀House migravehn

min4

爫爪

爪Claw jaacuteau

zaau2

耂老

Old loacuteuh lou5

癶 Feet buht but6

10

Radical Ancient Scripts

Picture Meaning Cantonese

穴 穴Cave yuht

jyut6

罒网

Net moacutehng mong5

154327竹

竹Bamboo jūk

zuk1

虍 Tiger fuacute fu2

雨 Rain yuacuteh jyu5

髟彡

Long hair The left part of the character means long which is derived from the shape of an old man with long hair (long history) and the right part means hair

bīubiu1

11

+ +

Radical Ancient Scripts

Picture Meaning Cantonese

㣺心

心Heart sām

sam1

灬火

Fire foacute fo2

氺水

水Water seacuteui

seoi2

皿 皿The general termfor shallow containers such as bowl cup dish and plate

miacutehng ming5

舛 舛Oppose The character is derived from two feet that are opposite to each other

chyuacuten cyun2

12

Radical Ancient Scripts

Picture Meaning Cantonese

勹 勹Wrap It is derived from the afterbirth

bāaubaau1

匸 Hide Ancient people used to place things such as coffins and containers inside mountain caves

haacutei hai2

匚 Box fōngfong1

凵 凵Hole haacutem

ham2

囗Enclose wagraveih

wai4

气 Air It is derived from raising steam Most gaseous chemicals have this radical

hei hei3

行 Walk It is derived from crossroad

hagravehng hang4

門 门Door mugravehn

mun4

13

Radical Ancient Scripts

Picture Meaning Cantonese

厂 Cliff āaa1

广 House that is built on the cliff The vertical stroke on the top is a house

yiacutehm jim5

尸 Corpse sīsi1

戶 Household DoorIt is derived from half of a door

wuh wu6

疒 Sickness It is derived from a person lying on a bed

nihk nik6

14

Radical Ancient Scripts

Picture Meaning Cantonese

儿 Human yagravehn jan4

攵攴

Tap bōkbok1

廴 Half of a crossroad

yaacuten yan2

Walk hesitatingly The upper part is half of a crossroad and the lower part is a foot

cheukcoek3

走 走Run The upper part is the shape of a runing human and the lower part is a toe

jaacuteu zau2

鬼 Ghost Ancient people visualized ghost as an ugly creature with sqaure face

gwaacutei gwai2

15

Toe

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Radical Ancient Scripts

Picture Meaning Cantonese

欠 Yawning The wide open mouth is the emphasis of this character

himhim3

殳 Weapon syugravehsyu4

見 To see The character looks like a human with a gigantic eye

gingin3

隹 隹Short-tailed bird jēui

zeoi1

頁 Page It can also mean head (rare usage) It is derived from a human with big head

yihpyip6

鳥 鸟Long-tailed bird niacuteuh

niu5

9

Radical Ancient Scripts

Picture Meaning Cantonese

亠 亠Roof tagraveuh

tau4

冖 冖Cover mihk

mik6

艹 艹Grass choacuteu

cou2

宀 宀House migravehn

min4

爫爪

爪Claw jaacuteau

zaau2

耂老

Old loacuteuh lou5

癶 Feet buht but6

10

Radical Ancient Scripts

Picture Meaning Cantonese

穴 穴Cave yuht

jyut6

罒网

Net moacutehng mong5

154327竹

竹Bamboo jūk

zuk1

虍 Tiger fuacute fu2

雨 Rain yuacuteh jyu5

髟彡

Long hair The left part of the character means long which is derived from the shape of an old man with long hair (long history) and the right part means hair

bīubiu1

11

+ +

Radical Ancient Scripts

Picture Meaning Cantonese

㣺心

心Heart sām

sam1

灬火

Fire foacute fo2

氺水

水Water seacuteui

seoi2

皿 皿The general termfor shallow containers such as bowl cup dish and plate

miacutehng ming5

舛 舛Oppose The character is derived from two feet that are opposite to each other

chyuacuten cyun2

12

Radical Ancient Scripts

Picture Meaning Cantonese

勹 勹Wrap It is derived from the afterbirth

bāaubaau1

匸 Hide Ancient people used to place things such as coffins and containers inside mountain caves

haacutei hai2

匚 Box fōngfong1

凵 凵Hole haacutem

ham2

囗Enclose wagraveih

wai4

气 Air It is derived from raising steam Most gaseous chemicals have this radical

hei hei3

行 Walk It is derived from crossroad

hagravehng hang4

門 门Door mugravehn

mun4

13

Radical Ancient Scripts

Picture Meaning Cantonese

厂 Cliff āaa1

广 House that is built on the cliff The vertical stroke on the top is a house

yiacutehm jim5

尸 Corpse sīsi1

戶 Household DoorIt is derived from half of a door

wuh wu6

疒 Sickness It is derived from a person lying on a bed

nihk nik6

14

Radical Ancient Scripts

Picture Meaning Cantonese

儿 Human yagravehn jan4

攵攴

Tap bōkbok1

廴 Half of a crossroad

yaacuten yan2

Walk hesitatingly The upper part is half of a crossroad and the lower part is a foot

cheukcoek3

走 走Run The upper part is the shape of a runing human and the lower part is a toe

jaacuteu zau2

鬼 Ghost Ancient people visualized ghost as an ugly creature with sqaure face

gwaacutei gwai2

15

Toe

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Radical Ancient Scripts

Picture Meaning Cantonese

亠 亠Roof tagraveuh

tau4

冖 冖Cover mihk

mik6

艹 艹Grass choacuteu

cou2

宀 宀House migravehn

min4

爫爪

爪Claw jaacuteau

zaau2

耂老

Old loacuteuh lou5

癶 Feet buht but6

10

Radical Ancient Scripts

Picture Meaning Cantonese

穴 穴Cave yuht

jyut6

罒网

Net moacutehng mong5

154327竹

竹Bamboo jūk

zuk1

虍 Tiger fuacute fu2

雨 Rain yuacuteh jyu5

髟彡

Long hair The left part of the character means long which is derived from the shape of an old man with long hair (long history) and the right part means hair

bīubiu1

11

+ +

Radical Ancient Scripts

Picture Meaning Cantonese

㣺心

心Heart sām

sam1

灬火

Fire foacute fo2

氺水

水Water seacuteui

seoi2

皿 皿The general termfor shallow containers such as bowl cup dish and plate

miacutehng ming5

舛 舛Oppose The character is derived from two feet that are opposite to each other

chyuacuten cyun2

12

Radical Ancient Scripts

Picture Meaning Cantonese

勹 勹Wrap It is derived from the afterbirth

bāaubaau1

匸 Hide Ancient people used to place things such as coffins and containers inside mountain caves

haacutei hai2

匚 Box fōngfong1

凵 凵Hole haacutem

ham2

囗Enclose wagraveih

wai4

气 Air It is derived from raising steam Most gaseous chemicals have this radical

hei hei3

行 Walk It is derived from crossroad

hagravehng hang4

門 门Door mugravehn

mun4

13

Radical Ancient Scripts

Picture Meaning Cantonese

厂 Cliff āaa1

广 House that is built on the cliff The vertical stroke on the top is a house

yiacutehm jim5

尸 Corpse sīsi1

戶 Household DoorIt is derived from half of a door

wuh wu6

疒 Sickness It is derived from a person lying on a bed

nihk nik6

14

Radical Ancient Scripts

Picture Meaning Cantonese

儿 Human yagravehn jan4

攵攴

Tap bōkbok1

廴 Half of a crossroad

yaacuten yan2

Walk hesitatingly The upper part is half of a crossroad and the lower part is a foot

cheukcoek3

走 走Run The upper part is the shape of a runing human and the lower part is a toe

jaacuteu zau2

鬼 Ghost Ancient people visualized ghost as an ugly creature with sqaure face

gwaacutei gwai2

15

Toe

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Radical Ancient Scripts

Picture Meaning Cantonese

穴 穴Cave yuht

jyut6

罒网

Net moacutehng mong5

154327竹

竹Bamboo jūk

zuk1

虍 Tiger fuacute fu2

雨 Rain yuacuteh jyu5

髟彡

Long hair The left part of the character means long which is derived from the shape of an old man with long hair (long history) and the right part means hair

bīubiu1

11

+ +

Radical Ancient Scripts

Picture Meaning Cantonese

㣺心

心Heart sām

sam1

灬火

Fire foacute fo2

氺水

水Water seacuteui

seoi2

皿 皿The general termfor shallow containers such as bowl cup dish and plate

miacutehng ming5

舛 舛Oppose The character is derived from two feet that are opposite to each other

chyuacuten cyun2

12

Radical Ancient Scripts

Picture Meaning Cantonese

勹 勹Wrap It is derived from the afterbirth

bāaubaau1

匸 Hide Ancient people used to place things such as coffins and containers inside mountain caves

haacutei hai2

匚 Box fōngfong1

凵 凵Hole haacutem

ham2

囗Enclose wagraveih

wai4

气 Air It is derived from raising steam Most gaseous chemicals have this radical

hei hei3

行 Walk It is derived from crossroad

hagravehng hang4

門 门Door mugravehn

mun4

13

Radical Ancient Scripts

Picture Meaning Cantonese

厂 Cliff āaa1

广 House that is built on the cliff The vertical stroke on the top is a house

yiacutehm jim5

尸 Corpse sīsi1

戶 Household DoorIt is derived from half of a door

wuh wu6

疒 Sickness It is derived from a person lying on a bed

nihk nik6

14

Radical Ancient Scripts

Picture Meaning Cantonese

儿 Human yagravehn jan4

攵攴

Tap bōkbok1

廴 Half of a crossroad

yaacuten yan2

Walk hesitatingly The upper part is half of a crossroad and the lower part is a foot

cheukcoek3

走 走Run The upper part is the shape of a runing human and the lower part is a toe

jaacuteu zau2

鬼 Ghost Ancient people visualized ghost as an ugly creature with sqaure face

gwaacutei gwai2

15

Toe

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Radical Ancient Scripts

Picture Meaning Cantonese

㣺心

心Heart sām

sam1

灬火

Fire foacute fo2

氺水

水Water seacuteui

seoi2

皿 皿The general termfor shallow containers such as bowl cup dish and plate

miacutehng ming5

舛 舛Oppose The character is derived from two feet that are opposite to each other

chyuacuten cyun2

12

Radical Ancient Scripts

Picture Meaning Cantonese

勹 勹Wrap It is derived from the afterbirth

bāaubaau1

匸 Hide Ancient people used to place things such as coffins and containers inside mountain caves

haacutei hai2

匚 Box fōngfong1

凵 凵Hole haacutem

ham2

囗Enclose wagraveih

wai4

气 Air It is derived from raising steam Most gaseous chemicals have this radical

hei hei3

行 Walk It is derived from crossroad

hagravehng hang4

門 门Door mugravehn

mun4

13

Radical Ancient Scripts

Picture Meaning Cantonese

厂 Cliff āaa1

广 House that is built on the cliff The vertical stroke on the top is a house

yiacutehm jim5

尸 Corpse sīsi1

戶 Household DoorIt is derived from half of a door

wuh wu6

疒 Sickness It is derived from a person lying on a bed

nihk nik6

14

Radical Ancient Scripts

Picture Meaning Cantonese

儿 Human yagravehn jan4

攵攴

Tap bōkbok1

廴 Half of a crossroad

yaacuten yan2

Walk hesitatingly The upper part is half of a crossroad and the lower part is a foot

cheukcoek3

走 走Run The upper part is the shape of a runing human and the lower part is a toe

jaacuteu zau2

鬼 Ghost Ancient people visualized ghost as an ugly creature with sqaure face

gwaacutei gwai2

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Toe

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Picture Meaning Cantonese

勹 勹Wrap It is derived from the afterbirth

bāaubaau1

匸 Hide Ancient people used to place things such as coffins and containers inside mountain caves

haacutei hai2

匚 Box fōngfong1

凵 凵Hole haacutem

ham2

囗Enclose wagraveih

wai4

气 Air It is derived from raising steam Most gaseous chemicals have this radical

hei hei3

行 Walk It is derived from crossroad

hagravehng hang4

門 门Door mugravehn

mun4

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Radical Ancient Scripts

Picture Meaning Cantonese

厂 Cliff āaa1

广 House that is built on the cliff The vertical stroke on the top is a house

yiacutehm jim5

尸 Corpse sīsi1

戶 Household DoorIt is derived from half of a door

wuh wu6

疒 Sickness It is derived from a person lying on a bed

nihk nik6

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Radical Ancient Scripts

Picture Meaning Cantonese

儿 Human yagravehn jan4

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Tap bōkbok1

廴 Half of a crossroad

yaacuten yan2

Walk hesitatingly The upper part is half of a crossroad and the lower part is a foot

cheukcoek3

走 走Run The upper part is the shape of a runing human and the lower part is a toe

jaacuteu zau2

鬼 Ghost Ancient people visualized ghost as an ugly creature with sqaure face

gwaacutei gwai2

15

Toe

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Radical Ancient Scripts

Picture Meaning Cantonese

厂 Cliff āaa1

广 House that is built on the cliff The vertical stroke on the top is a house

yiacutehm jim5

尸 Corpse sīsi1

戶 Household DoorIt is derived from half of a door

wuh wu6

疒 Sickness It is derived from a person lying on a bed

nihk nik6

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Radical Ancient Scripts

Picture Meaning Cantonese

儿 Human yagravehn jan4

攵攴

Tap bōkbok1

廴 Half of a crossroad

yaacuten yan2

Walk hesitatingly The upper part is half of a crossroad and the lower part is a foot

cheukcoek3

走 走Run The upper part is the shape of a runing human and the lower part is a toe

jaacuteu zau2

鬼 Ghost Ancient people visualized ghost as an ugly creature with sqaure face

gwaacutei gwai2

15

Toe

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Radical Ancient Scripts

Picture Meaning Cantonese

儿 Human yagravehn jan4

攵攴

Tap bōkbok1

廴 Half of a crossroad

yaacuten yan2

Walk hesitatingly The upper part is half of a crossroad and the lower part is a foot

cheukcoek3

走 走Run The upper part is the shape of a runing human and the lower part is a toe

jaacuteu zau2

鬼 Ghost Ancient people visualized ghost as an ugly creature with sqaure face

gwaacutei gwai2

15

Toe


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