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AP Chinese Radicals Matching Game

20 of the most common radicals — shown in both their standalone form and their compressed component form where they differ — match each one to its meaning. Tap a radical or a meaning to select it, in either order; tap again to deselect. No login required.
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金 (钅)
食 (饣)
火 (灬)
手 (扌)
言 (讠)
人 (亻)
心 (忄)
水 (氵)
mountain
earth / soil
mouth
bamboo
eye
food / to eat
door / gate
metal / gold
water
woman
tree / wood
fire
hand
fish
moon / flesh
heart
person
speech / words
insect
sun / day
Study tip
A radical’s meaning is almost always a clue to the meaning of the whole character it appears in — 河 (river), 海 (ocean), and 洗 (to wash) all use the water radical (氵) because they’re all about water. When you hit an unfamiliar character on the exam, identifying its radical is often faster than trying to recall the character from memory.
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