| # | Radical | Pinyin | Meaning | Nickname |
| 1 | 冫 |
bīng | ice | liǎng diǎn shuǐ |
| 2 | 厂 |
hǎn | cliff | yàn zì tóu |
| 3 | 土 |
tǔ | earth | |
| 4 | 夕 |
xì | evening | xià zì dǐ |
| 5 | 山 |
shān | mountain | |
| 6 | 川/巛 |
chuān | river | |
| 7 | 支 |
zhī | branch | |
| 8 | 日 |
rì | sun | |
| 9 | 月 |
yuè | moon | |
| 10 | 木 |
mù | wood | |
| 11 | 气 |
qì | vapor | qì zì tóu |
| 12 | 水/氵 |
shuǐ | water | sān diǎn shuǐ |
| 13 | 火/灬 |
huǒ | fire | sì diǎn huǒ |
| 14 | 玉 |
yù | jade | xié yù páng |
| 15 | 石 |
shí | stone | |
| 16 | 穴 |
xuè | cave | xuè zì tóu |
| 17 | 艸/艹 |
cǎo | grass | cǎo zì tóu |
| 18 | 谷 |
gǔ | valley | |
| 19 | 辰 |
chén | time (7-9 a.m.) | |
| 20 | 金 |
jīn | gold (metal) | |
| 21 | 阜/阝 |
fù | earth mound | zuǒ ěr |
| 22 | 雨 |
yǔ | rain | |
| 22 | 風 |
fēng | wind |