Chinese Characters - The Use of The Same Left Radical

Here you can learn Chinese radicals meaning – how to use Chinese character radicals of the left and right structured, such as 妈【mā=mother】which is formed by the radical on the left 女【nǚ=female】and the character 马【mǎ=horse】.

a. As the radical on the left, 亻【rén】 is often used to describe anything that related to person. For example:

• 你【nǐ=you】
• 他们【tāmen= they】
• 像【xiàng= likeness (of somebody)】

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b. As the radical on the left, 女【nǚ】is often used to describe anything that relates to female. For example:

• 她【tā=she】
• 妈妈【māma=mother】
• 姐姐【jiějie=older sister】

c. As the radical on the left, 孑【zǐ】is often used to describe anything related to child. For example:

• 孩子【háizǐ=child, children】
• 孺【rú=child】
• 孙子【sūnzi=grandson】

a. As the radical on the left, 忄【xīn】is often used to describe anything that relates to heart. For example:

• 怪【guài= strange, odd】
• 怕【pà= fear, dread】
• 快【kuài= hurry up, happy】

b. As the radical on the left, 礻【shì】is often used to describe anything that relates to spirit. For example:

• 神【shén= God, divinity】
• 福【fú= good fortune, blessing】
• 祝【zhù= express good wishes, wish】

a. As the radical on the left 氵【shuǐ】 is often used to describe anything related to water. For example:

• 汤【tāng=hot water soup】
• 浇水【jiāoshuǐ= watering】
• 河【hé= river】

b. As the radical on the left 火【huǒ】is often used to describe anything related to fire. For example:

• 炒菜【chǎocài=stir-fry, sauté】
• 烤【kǎo= bake, roast, toast】
• 烟【yān= smoke】

c. As the radical on the left, 冫【bīng】 is often used to describe anything related to ice. For example:

• 冰【bīng=ice】
• 冷【lěng= cold, frosty, cool】

a. As the radical on the left, 口【kǒu】is often used to describe anything that related to mouth. For examples:

• 唱【chàng=sing】
• 叫【jiào=shout, call】
• 吃【chī=eat】

b. As the radical on the left, 扌【shǒu】 is often used to describe anything that related to hand. For examples:

• 拍【pāi= clap】
• 按【àn= press, push down】
• 握手【wòshǒu= shake hands】

c. As the radical on the left, 足【zú】is often used to describe anything that related to foot. For examples:

• 跑【pǎo=run, escape】
• 跳【tiào= jump, leap】
• 跟【gēn=heel, follow】

d. As the radical on the left, 目【mù】 is often used to describe anything that related to eye. For examples:

• 眼睛【yǎnjing=eye】

• 眼眶【yǎnkuàng= eye socket】

• 眯【mī= narrow (one's eyes)】

a. As the radical on the left, 饣【shí】 is often used to describe anything that related to food. For examples:

• 饭【fàn= cooked rice, meal】
• 饼【bǐng= biscuit, a round flat cake】
• 馒头【mántou=steamed bread】

b. As the radical on the left, 米【mǐ】 is often used to describe anything that related to rice or seed. For examples:

• 粮【liáng=grain】
• 米粉【mǐfěn=powder】
• 糯稻【nuòdào=glutinous rice】

c. As the radical on the left, 木【mù】is often used to describe anything that related to tree or wood. For examples:

• 树林【shùlín= grove】
• 根【gēn= root of a plant】

a. As the radical on the left, 犭【gǒu=dog】is often used to describe anything that relates to animal. For example:

• 狗【gǒu= dog】
• 猫【māo=cat】
• 猴子【hóuzi=monkey】

b. As the radical on the left, 虫【chóng】is often used to describe anything that relates to insect. For example:

• 蝇【yíng=fly】
• 蟋蟀【xīshuài=cricket】
• 蜂【fēng= bee, wasp】

c. As the Chinese character radical on the left, 鱼 【yú】is often used to describe anything that relates to fish. For example:

• 鱿鱼【yóuyú= squid】
• 鲵【ní= salamander】
• 鲒【jié= oyster】