Essential radicals

rén亻

person, human being (on the left: 亻)

2 strokes

kǒu

mouth, opening

3 strokes

nǚ

woman

3 strokes

shuǐ水

water ("three drops of water")

3 strokes

mù

tree, wood

4 strokes

shǒu手

hand (action done by hand)

3 strokes

cǎo

grass, plant

3 strokes

xīn忄

heart, feelings (on the left: 忄)

4 strokes

rì

sun, day

4 strokes

yuè

moon; also "flesh" (肉) in body parts

4 strokes

yán言

speech, language

2 strokes

jīn金

metal, gold

5 strokes

shí食

food

3 strokes

sī糸

silk thread

3 strokes

chuò

walking, movement

3 strokes

mián

roof

3 strokes

mén

door, gate

3 strokes

tǔ

earth, soil

3 strokes

huǒ灬

fire (at the bottom: 灬)

4 strokes

zhú⺮

bamboo (on top: ⺮)

6 strokes

mù

eye

5 strokes

zú⻊

foot (on the left: ⻊)

7 strokes

yǔ

rain, weather

8 strokes

yī衤

clothing (on the left: 衤)

6 strokes

bèi

shell, ancient currency → money, value

4 strokes

chē

vehicle, cart

4 strokes

mǎ

horse

3 strokes

niǎo

bird

5 strokes

yú

fish

8 strokes

quǎn犬

dog, animal

3 strokes

nè

illness

5 strokes

yè

head; today also "page"

6 strokes

dāo刀

knife (on the right: 刂)

2 strokes

lì

strength

2 strokes

fù

on the left: hill (阜); on the right: city (邑)

2 strokes

tóu

lid, "hat"

2 strokes

bīng

ice ("two drops")

2 strokes

mì

cover

2 strokes

bā丷

eight; to divide

2 strokes

shí

ten

2 strokes

chǎng

cliff, shelter; factory

2 strokes

guǎng

shelter, building

3 strokes

dà

big (a man with arms spread)

3 strokes

xiǎo

small

3 strokes

shān

mountain

3 strokes

jīn

cloth, towel

3 strokes

chì

step, walking ("double person")

3 strokes

shī

body, shelter

3 strokes

gōng

bow (weapon)

3 strokes

zǐ

child

3 strokes

pū

to tap → action

4 strokes

wáng玉

king; as a component: jade (玉)

4 strokes

niú牜

ox, cow

4 strokes

shí

stone

5 strokes

tián

field

5 strokes

hé

standing grain

5 strokes

mǐ

rice, grain

6 strokes

ěr

ear

6 strokes

chóng

insect, worm

6 strokes

zǒu

to walk, to go

7 strokes

yǒu

wine jar, fermentation

7 strokes

bái

white

5 strokes

lì

to stand

5 strokes

xué

cave, hole

5 strokes

mǐn

vessel, dish

5 strokes

shì示

altar, rites (≠ 衤 clothing)

4 strokes

yáng

sheep, goat

6 strokes

jiàn

to see

4 strokes

qiàn

yawn, breath

4 strokes

fāng

square; direction; flag

4 strokes

xī

dusk, evening

3 strokes

yòu

right hand; again

2 strokes

cùn

inch, precise hand

3 strokes

hù

door leaf, household

4 strokes

lǎo

old (form of 老)

4 strokes

shēn

body

7 strokes

wéi

enclosure (≠ 口 mouth, larger)

3 strokes

jīn

axe; Chinese pound (500 g)

4 strokes

gōng

tool, work

3 strokes

zhǐ

to stop; foot

4 strokes