| # | Radical | Pinyin | Meaning | Nickname |
| 1 | 干 |
gān | shield | |
| 2 | 弋 |
yì | arrow with string | |
| 3 | 弓 |
gōng | bow | |
| 4 | 戈 |
gē | spear | |
| 5 | 殳 |
shū | strike | |
| 6 | 矛 |
máo | dagger axe | |
| 7 | 矢 |
shǐ | arrow | |
| 8 | 寸 |
cùn | inch | |
| 9 | 斗 |
dǒu | ten Chinese liters | |
| 10 | 斤 |
jīn | weight equal to 0.5 kg, catty (axe) | |
| 11 | 片 |
piàn | a slice | |
| 12 | 疋 |
pǐ | classifier for cloth, bolt of cloth (foot) | pǐ zì páng |
| 13 | 頁 |
yè | page (head) | |
| 14 | 一 |
yī | one | yī héng |
| 15 | 乙/乚 |
yǐ | second (sprout) | |
| 16 | 二 |
èr | two (top) | liǎng héng |
| 17 | 八/丷 |
bā | eight (divide) | bā zì tóu |
| 18 | 十 |
shí | ten | |
| 19 | 又 |
yòu | again (hand) | |
| 20 | 而 |
ér | moreover (beard) |