Principle 5:

Remove the radical from a complex character

Character that was simplified:

麵

→

面

miàn - noodles

Radical removed:

麥

mài

Example word:

麵包

→

面包

miàn bāo - bread

Character without radical used for the simplification:

面

miàn - surface, face

Example word:

面子

miàn zi - reputation

Character that was simplified:

捲

→

卷

juǎn - to roll up

Radical removed:

扌

shǒu

Example word:

捲尺

→

卷尺

juǎn chǐ - tape measure

Character without radical used for the simplification:

卷

juàn - book

Example word:

考卷

kǎo juàn - test paper