• 1. Radicals 1 to 5
  • 2. Radicals 6 to 10
  • 3. Radicals 11 to 15
  • 4. Radicals 16 to 20

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Chinese Literacy Vol. 1

Radicals
11 to 15



水

shuǐ - water


Variation:

氵

sān diǎn shuǐ - three dot water radical



Evolution: pictograph of flowing water




水

shuǐ - water


汽

qì - steam


海

hǎi - sea


火

huǒ - fire


Variation:

灬

sì diǎn huǒ - four dot fire radical



Evolution: the flame of fire




火

huǒ - fire


灰

huī - ashes, gray


烤

kǎo - to bake


玉

yù - jade


Variation:

⺩

xié yù páng



Evolution: 3 pieces of jade strung together by a string




玉

yù - jade


玩

wán - to play


球

qiú - a ball


目

mù - eye



Evolution: an eye with eyeball




目

mù - eye


眼

yǎn - eye


睛

jīng - eyeball


石

shí - stone



Evolution: a rock under a cliff




石

shí - stone


破

pò - broken


碗

wǎn - bowl

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