{"id":9131,"date":"2018-07-30T17:57:35","date_gmt":"2018-07-30T09:57:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.writtenchinese.com\/?p=9131"},"modified":"2020-08-30T15:19:32","modified_gmt":"2020-08-30T07:19:32","slug":"the-ultimate-guide-to-learning-chinese-radicals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.writtenchinese.com\/the-ultimate-guide-to-learning-chinese-radicals\/","title":{"rendered":"The Ultimate Guide to Learning Chinese Radicals"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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If you\u2019re new to learning how to read and write Chinese, you may not have come across radicals yet. But you\u2019re here now, so let me introduce you to Chinese radicals!<\/span><\/p>\n

Before you start, let me tell you that radicals are really an essential part of learning to read Chinese characters as they are the \u2018building-blocks\u2019 that help us to understand a Chinese characters meaning. <\/span><\/p>\n

In the following articles, we\u2019ll answer several questions, such as:<\/span><\/p>\n

WHAT ARE RADICALS?<\/span><\/p>\n

HOW ARE THEY USEFUL?<\/span><\/p>\n

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HOW DO I LEARN THEM?<\/span><\/p>\n

To get the ball rolling, take a look at our first article:<\/span><\/p>\n

The Radical Truth<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n

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The Radical Truth provides an introduction to Chinese radicals and how to use them to learn Chinese. The final section of the article shows you how to use radicals to search for a word in a Chinese Dictionary. <\/span><\/p>\n

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Radicals Are Your Friends<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n

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Here\u2019s an example of how radicals work in the Chinese character \u60f3 (xi\u01ceng). Learn how to use this method to study and remember other Chinese characters. <\/span><\/p>\n

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The following posts deconstruct specific radicals and the characters they appear in. Learn some of the etymology behind characters and why they contain certain radicals. <\/span><\/p>\n

The Female Radical<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n

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Learn about the \u2018female\u2019 radical and learn some of the characters that contain \u5973\u5b57\u65c1 (n\u01da <\/span>z\u00ec <\/span>p\u00e1ng). <\/span>\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

The Metal Radical<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n

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Learn about the characters and bigrams that contain the \u2018metal\u2019 radical, aka \u91d1\u5b57\u65c1 (j\u012bn z\u00ec p\u00e1ng).<\/span><\/p>\n

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The Grass Radical<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n

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Find out about <\/span>\u8349\u5b57\u5934 (c\u01ceo z\u00ec t\u00f3u) or \u2018grass on the head\u2019 and the characters that contain this radical. Learn some etymology behind some characters containing \u8349\u5b57\u5934 (c\u01ceo z\u00ec t\u00f3u) and example sentences.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The Earth Radical<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n

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\u571f\u5b57\u65c1<\/span><\/a> (t\u01d4 z\u00ec p\u00e1ng) is the \u2018earth on one side\u2019 and appears in characters that relate to the ground. Learn about these characters and bigrams along with example sentences.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The Tree Radical<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n

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Learn about \u6728\u5b57\u65c1 (m\u00f9 z\u00ec pang) or the \u2018tree\u2019 radical and the characters that contain this radical. See examples of bigrams and example sentences.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The Heart Radical<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n

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\u5fc3\u5b57\u5e95 (x\u012bn z\u00ec d\u01d0) is the \u2018heart\u2019 radical and you\u2019ll find it in characters associated with emotions. Study some of these characters and bigrams in detail with example sentences.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The Food Radical<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n

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Who doesn\u2019t love food? You can use the \u2018food\u2019 radical \u9963\u5b57\u65c1 (sh\u00ed z\u00ec pang) to find food related characters (very useful in a restaurant!).<\/span><\/p>\n

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The Water Radical<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n

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Find out how to recognize characters that are associated with ‘water’ with images and example sentences.<\/p>\n

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How to Learn Chinese Characters That Look Alike<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n

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Learn how to recognize characters from the radical on the left-hand side. You\u2019ll also find other methods to learn how to separate and remember characters that look similar.<\/span><\/p>\n

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How to Read Chinese Characters: A Beginner\u2019s Guide<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n

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An extensive guide on learning to read Chinese characters, there’s a section specifically on using Chinese radicals to help you learn how to read and write.\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Learn everything about the first 20 radicals with our new book, ABCs of Written Chinese<\/a>.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

If you\u2019re new to learning how to read and write Chinese, you may not have come across radicals yet. But you\u2019re here now, so let me introduce you to Chinese radicals! 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