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Chinese keys (214 radicals) · 部首

Chinese is not written with an alphabet: each character is a picture-built sign, and the 214 keys (radicals, 部首) are the parts it is built FROM. Most characters are two-part: a KEY hinting at the meaning + a phonetic hinting at the sound — 妈 mā 'mother' = 女 woman (key) + 马 mǎ (sound). Dictionaries file every character under exactly one key, which is why they were called 'keys' in the first place: they unlock the dictionary. Learn the top 50 and unfamiliar characters stop being noise: you'll see water in 河湖海, heart in 想忆怕, speech in 说话请. Keys are numbered and grouped here by their TRADITIONAL stroke count, because that is what the Kangxi index counts and what a paper dictionary will ask you for — so 见 files under seven strokes even though you write it in four, on account of 見. The glyph shown first is the simplified form a Mandarin reader meets; the traditional form Cantonese uses is in the Variants column. The IPA shown is the key's own Mandarin reading; inside a character the key is usually silent meaning, not sound.

Han characters (logographic — signs carry meaning, not sound) · s'écrit de gauche à droite · utilisé ici par Mandarin Chinese, Cantonese

214 signs

Le nombre de traits sert à chercher une clé. Ceci dit de quoi elle PARLE — et une clé peut relever de plusieurs domaines : 魚 est un animal, une nourriture et la clé de la pêche. Les 31 sans domaine sont les traits structurels ; ils n’ont jamais rien signifié et servent à décrire la forme d’un caractère.

Les clés, regroupées par leur sens →

214 clés sur 214

#	Signe	Variants	Nom	Romanisation	API	Sens	Groupe	Domaine
1	一	—	yī	`yī`	i˥	one	1 stroke	Nombres
2	丨	—	shù	`shù`	ʂu˥˩	line	1 stroke
3	丶	—	diǎn	`diǎn`	tjɛn˨˩˦	dot	1 stroke
4	丿	乀乁	piě	`piě`	pʰjɛ˨˩˦	slash	1 stroke
5	乙	乚乛	yǐ	`yǐ`	i˨˩˦	second	1 stroke	Nombres
6	亅	—	gōu	`gōu`	kou˥	hook	1 stroke
7	二	—	èr	`èr`	ɚ˥˩	two	2 strokes	Nombres
8	亠	—	tóu	`tóu`	tʰou˧˥	lid	2 strokes
9	人	亻	rén	`rén`	ʐən˧˥	person	2 strokes	SociétéCorps
10	儿	—	ér	`ér`	ɚ˧˥	legs	2 strokes	Corps
11	入	—	rù	`rù`	ʐu˥˩	enter	2 strokes
12	八	丷	bā	`bā`	pa˥	eight	2 strokes	Nombres
13	冂	—	jiǒng	`jiǒng`	tɕjʊŋ˨˩˦	down box	2 strokes
14	冖	—	mì	`mì`	mi˥˩	cover	2 strokes	Maison
15	冫	—	bīng	`bīng`	piŋ˥	ice	2 strokes	Nature
16	几	—	jī	`jī`	tɕi˥	table	2 strokes	Maison
17	凵	—	qǔ	`qǔ`	tɕʰy˨˩˦	open box	2 strokes
18	刀	刂	dāo	`dāo`	tau˥	knife	2 strokes	Outils / armes
19	力	—	lì	`lì`	li˥˩	power	2 strokes	Corps
20	勹	—	bāo	`bāo`	pau˥	wrap	2 strokes
21	匕	—	bǐ	`bǐ`	pi˨˩˦	ladle	2 strokes	NourritureOutils / armes
22	匚	—	fāng	`fāng`	faŋ˥	right open box	2 strokes
23	匸	—	xǐ	`xǐ`	ɕi˨˩˦	hiding enclosure	2 strokes
24	十	—	shí	`shí`	ʂɻ̩˧˥	ten	2 strokes	Nombres
25	卜	—	bǔ	`bǔ`	pu˨˩˦	divination	2 strokes	Cérémonies
26	卩	—	jié	`jié`	tɕjɛ˧˥	seal	2 strokes	Société
27	厂	—	hàn	`hàn`	xan˥˩	cliff	2 strokes	Nature
28	厶	—	sī	`sī`	sɹ̩˥	private	2 strokes
29	又	—	yòu	`yòu`	jou˥˩	again	2 strokes	Corps
30	口	—	kǒu	`kǒu`	kʰou˨˩˦	mouth	3 strokes	Corps
31	囗	—	wéi	`wéi`	wei˧˥	enclosure	3 strokes	Maison
32	土	—	tǔ	`tǔ`	tʰu˨˩˦	earth	3 strokes	NatureAgriculture
33	士	—	shì	`shì`	ʂɻ̩˥˩	scholar	3 strokes	Société
34	夂	—	zhǐ	`zhǐ`	ʈ͡ʂɻ̩˨˩˦	go	3 strokes
35	夊	—	suī	`suī`	swei˥	go slowly	3 strokes
36	夕	—	xī	`xī`	ɕi˥	night	3 strokes	Nature
37	大	—	dà	`dà`	ta˥˩	big	3 strokes
38	女	—	nǚ	`nǚ`	ny˨˩˦	woman	3 strokes	SociétéCorps
39	子	—	zǐ	`zǐ`	t͡sɹ̩˨˩˦	child	3 strokes	Société
40	宀	—	mián	`mián`	mjɛn˧˥	roof	3 strokes	Maison
41	寸	—	cùn	`cùn`	t͡sʰwən˥˩	inch	3 strokes	Nombres
42	小	—	xiǎo	`xiǎo`	ɕjɑʊ˨˩˦	small	3 strokes
43	尢	尣	yóu	`yóu`	jou˧˥	lame	3 strokes	Corps
44	尸	—	shī	`shī`	ʂɻ̩˥	corpse	3 strokes	CorpsCérémonies
45	屮	—	chè	`chè`	ʈ͡ʂʰɤ˥˩	sprout	3 strokes	NatureAgriculture
46	山	—	shān	`shān`	ʂan˥	mountain	3 strokes	Nature
47	川	巛巜	chuān	`chuān`	ʈ͡ʂʰwan˥	river	3 strokes	Nature
48	工	—	gōng	`gōng`	kʊŋ˥	work	3 strokes	Outils / armesSociété
49	己	—	jǐ	`jǐ`	tɕi˨˩˦	oneself	3 strokes
50	巾	—	jīn	`jīn`	tɕin˥	towel	3 strokes	Vêtement
51	干	—	gān	`gān`	kan˥	dry	3 strokes	Outils / armes
52	幺	—	yāo	`yāo`	jɑʊ˥	thread	3 strokes	Vêtement
53	广	—	guǎng	`guǎng`	kwaŋ˨˩˦	shelter	3 strokes	Maison
54	廴	—	yǐn	`yǐn`	in˨˩˦	stride	3 strokes
55	廾	—	gǒng	`gǒng`	kʊŋ˨˩˦	hands joined	3 strokes	Corps
56	弋	—	yì	`yì`	i˥˩	shoot with a bow	3 strokes	Outils / armes
57	弓	—	gōng	`gōng`	kʊŋ˥	bow	3 strokes	Outils / armes
58	彐	彑	jì	`jì`	tɕi˥˩	snout	3 strokes	Animaux
59	彡	—	shān	`shān`	ʂan˥	hair	3 strokes	Corps
60	彳	—	chì	`chì`	ʈ͡ʂʰɻ̩˥˩	step	3 strokes
61	心	忄	xīn	`xīn`	ɕin˥	heart	4 strokes	Corps
62	戈	—	gē	`gē`	kɤ˥	spear	4 strokes	Outils / armes
63	户	—	hù	`hù`	xu˥˩	door	4 strokes	Maison
64	手	扌	shǒu	`shǒu`	ʂou˨˩˦	hand	4 strokes	Corps
65	支	—	zhī	`zhī`	ʈ͡ʂɻ̩˥	branch	4 strokes	Nature
66	攴	攵	pū	`pū`	pʰu˥	rap	4 strokes	Outils / armes
67	文	—	wén	`wén`	wən˧˥	script	4 strokes	Société
68	斗	—	dǒu	`dǒu`	tou˨˩˦	dipper	4 strokes	Outils / armesNombres
69	斤	—	jīn	`jīn`	tɕin˥	axe	4 strokes	Outils / armes
70	方	—	fāng	`fāng`	faŋ˥	square	4 strokes
71	无	—	wú	`wú`	u˧˥	not	4 strokes
72	日	—	rì	`rì`	ʐɻ̩˥˩	sun	4 strokes	Nature
73	曰	—	yuē	`yuē`	ɥɛ˥	say	4 strokes	Société
74	月	—	yuè	`yuè`	ɥɛ˥˩	moon	4 strokes	Nature
75	木	—	mù	`mù`	mu˥˩	tree	4 strokes	Nature
76	欠	—	qiàn	`qiàn`	tɕʰjɛn˥˩	lack	4 strokes	Corps
77	止	—	zhǐ	`zhǐ`	ʈ͡ʂɻ̩˨˩˦	stop	4 strokes	Corps
78	歹	—	dǎi	`dǎi`	tai˨˩˦	death	4 strokes	Cérémonies
79	殳	—	shū	`shū`	ʂu˥	weapon	4 strokes	Outils / armes
80	母	毋	mǔ	`mǔ`	mu˨˩˦	mother	4 strokes	Société
81	比	—	bǐ	`bǐ`	pi˨˩˦	compare	4 strokes
82	毛	—	máo	`máo`	mɑʊ˧˥	fur	4 strokes	AnimauxCorps
83	氏	—	shì	`shì`	ʂɻ̩˥˩	clan	4 strokes	Société
84	气	—	qì	`qì`	tɕʰi˥˩	steam	4 strokes	Nature
85	水	氵	shuǐ	`shuǐ`	ʂwei˨˩˦	water	4 strokes	Nature
86	火	灬	huǒ	`huǒ`	xwo˨˩˦	fire	4 strokes	Nature
87	爪	爫	zhǎo	`zhǎo`	ʈ͡ʂɑʊ˨˩˦	claw	4 strokes	AnimauxCorps
88	父	—	fù	`fù`	fu˥˩	father	4 strokes	Société
89	爻	—	yáo	`yáo`	jɑʊ˧˥	lines on a trigram	4 strokes	Cérémonies
90	爿	—	qiáng	`qiáng`	tɕʰjɑŋ˧˥	half of a tree trunk	4 strokes	Maison
91	片	—	piàn	`piàn`	pʰjɛn˥˩	slice	4 strokes	Outils / armes
92	牙	—	yá	`yá`	ja˧˥	tooth	4 strokes	Corps
93	牛	牜	niú	`niú`	njoʊ˧˥	cow	4 strokes	AnimauxAgriculture
94	犬	犭	quǎn	`quǎn`	tɕʰɥɛn˨˩˦	dog	4 strokes	Animaux
95	玄	—	xuán	`xuán`	ɕɥɛn˧˥	profound	5 strokes
96	玉	王	yù	`yù`	y˥˩	jade	5 strokes	NatureCérémonies
97	瓜	—	guā	`guā`	kwa˥	melon	5 strokes	NourritureAgriculture
98	瓦	—	wǎ	`wǎ`	wa˨˩˦	tile	5 strokes	Maison
99	甘	—	gān	`gān`	kan˥	sweet	5 strokes	Nourriture
100	生	—	shēng	`shēng`	ʂəŋ˥	life	5 strokes	Nature
101	用	—	yòng	`yòng`	jʊŋ˥˩	use	5 strokes	Outils / armes
102	田	—	tián	`tián`	tʰjɛn˧˥	field	5 strokes	Agriculture
103	疋	—	pǐ	`pǐ`	pʰi˨˩˦	cloth	5 strokes	Vêtement
104	疒	—	bìng	`bìng`	piŋ˥˩	ill	5 strokes	Corps
105	癶	—	bō	`bō`	pwo˥	footsteps	5 strokes	Corps
106	白	—	bái	`bái`	pai˧˥	white	5 strokes	Couleurs
107	皮	—	pí	`pí`	pʰi˧˥	skin	5 strokes	Corps
108	皿	—	mǐn	`mǐn`	min˨˩˦	dish	5 strokes	NourritureMaison
109	目	—	mù	`mù`	mu˥˩	eye	5 strokes	Corps
110	矛	—	máo	`máo`	mɑʊ˧˥	spear	5 strokes	Outils / armes
111	矢	—	shǐ	`shǐ`	ʂɻ̩˨˩˦	arrow	5 strokes	Outils / armes
112	石	—	shí	`shí`	ʂɻ̩˧˥	stone	5 strokes	Nature
113	示	礻	shì	`shì`	ʂɻ̩˥˩	spirit	5 strokes	Cérémonies
114	禸	—	róu	`róu`	ʐou˧˥	track	5 strokes	Animaux
115	禾	—	hé	`hé`	xɤ˧˥	grain	5 strokes	AgricultureNourriture
116	穴	—	xué	`xué`	ɕɥɛ˧˥	cave	5 strokes	MaisonNature
117	立	—	lì	`lì`	li˥˩	stand	5 strokes	Corps
118	竹	—	zhú	`zhú`	ʈ͡ʂu˧˥	bamboo	6 strokes	NatureAgriculture
119	米	—	mǐ	`mǐ`	mi˨˩˦	rice	6 strokes	NourritureAgriculture
120	糸	纟	sī	`sī`	sɹ̩˥	silk	6 strokes	Vêtement
121	缶	—	fǒu	`fǒu`	fou˨˩˦	jar	6 strokes	MaisonNourriture
122	网	罒	wǎng	`wǎng`	waŋ˨˩˦	net	6 strokes	PêcheOutils / armes
123	羊	—	yáng	`yáng`	jɑŋ˧˥	sheep	6 strokes	AnimauxAgriculture
124	羽	—	yǔ	`yǔ`	y˨˩˦	feather	6 strokes	Animaux
125	老	—	lǎo	`lǎo`	lɑʊ˨˩˦	old	6 strokes	Société
126	而	—	ér	`ér`	ɚ˧˥	and	6 strokes
127	耒	—	lěi	`lěi`	lei˨˩˦	plow	6 strokes	AgricultureOutils / armes
128	耳	—	ěr	`ěr`	ɚ˨˩˦	ear	6 strokes	Corps
129	聿	—	yù	`yù`	y˥˩	brush	6 strokes	Outils / armesSociété
130	肉	—	ròu	`ròu`	ʐou˥˩	meat	6 strokes	NourritureCorps
131	臣	—	chén	`chén`	ʈ͡ʂʰən˧˥	minister	6 strokes	Société
132	自	—	zì	`zì`	t͡sɹ̩˥˩	oneself	6 strokes	Corps
133	至	—	zhì	`zhì`	ʈ͡ʂɻ̩˥˩	arrive	6 strokes
134	臼	—	jiù	`jiù`	tɕjoʊ˥˩	mortar	6 strokes	NourritureOutils / armes
135	舌	—	shé	`shé`	ʂɤ˧˥	tongue	6 strokes	Corps
136	舛	—	chuǎn	`chuǎn`	ʈ͡ʂʰwan˨˩˦	contrary	6 strokes
137	舟	—	zhōu	`zhōu`	ʈ͡ʂou˥	boat	6 strokes	PêcheOutils / armes
138	艮	—	gèn	`gèn`	kən˥˩	mountain	6 strokes	Nature
139	色	—	sè	`sè`	sɤ˥˩	color	6 strokes	Couleurs
140	艸	艹	cǎo	`cǎo`	t͡sʰɑʊ˨˩˦	grass	6 strokes	NatureAgriculture
141	虍	—	hǔ	`hǔ`	xu˨˩˦	tiger	6 strokes	Animaux
142	虫	—	chóng	`chóng`	ʈ͡ʂʰʊŋ˧˥	insect	6 strokes	Animaux
143	血	—	xuè	`xuè`	ɕɥɛ˥˩	blood	6 strokes	CorpsCérémonies
144	行	—	xíng	`xíng`	ɕiŋ˧˥	walk	6 strokes	Société
145	衣	衤	yī	`yī`	i˥	clothes	6 strokes	Vêtement
146	西	覀	xī	`xī`	ɕi˥	west	6 strokes
147	见	見	jiàn	`jiàn`	tɕjɛn˥˩	see	7 strokes	Corps
148	角	—	jiǎo	`jiǎo`	tɕjɑʊ˨˩˦	horn	7 strokes	Animaux
149	言	讠	yán	`yán`	jɛn˧˥	speech	7 strokes	Société
150	谷	—	gǔ	`gǔ`	ku˨˩˦	valley	7 strokes	Nature
151	豆	—	dòu	`dòu`	tou˥˩	bean	7 strokes	NourritureCérémonies
152	豕	—	shǐ	`shǐ`	ʂɻ̩˨˩˦	pig	7 strokes	AnimauxAgriculture
153	豸	—	zhì	`zhì`	ʈ͡ʂɻ̩˥˩	badger	7 strokes	Animaux
154	贝	貝	bèi	`bèi`	pei˥˩	shell	7 strokes	Société
155	赤	—	chì	`chì`	ʈ͡ʂʰɻ̩˥˩	red	7 strokes	Couleurs
156	走	—	zǒu	`zǒu`	t͡sou˨˩˦	walk	7 strokes	Corps
157	足	—	zú	`zú`	t͡su˧˥	foot	7 strokes	Corps
158	身	—	shēn	`shēn`	ʂən˥	body	7 strokes	Corps
159	车	車	chē	`chē`	ʈ͡ʂʰɤ˥	cart	7 strokes	Outils / armes
160	辛	—	xīn	`xīn`	ɕin˥	bitter	7 strokes	Nourriture
161	辰	—	chén	`chén`	ʈ͡ʂʰən˧˥	morning	7 strokes	Nature
162	辶	—	chuò	`chuò`	ʈ͡ʂʰwo˥˩	walk (road)	7 strokes	Société
163	邑	阝(right)	yì	`yì`	i˥˩	city	7 strokes	Société
164	酉	—	yǒu	`yǒu`	jou˨˩˦	wine	7 strokes	NourritureCérémonies
165	釆	—	biàn	`biàn`	pjɛn˥˩	distinguish	7 strokes
166	里	—	lǐ	`lǐ`	li˨˩˦	village	7 strokes	Société
167	金	钅	jīn	`jīn`	tɕin˥	metal	8 strokes	Outils / armesNature
168	长	長	cháng	`cháng`	ʈ͡ʂʰɑŋ˧˥	long	8 strokes
169	门	門	mén	`mén`	mən˧˥	gate	8 strokes	Maison
170	阜	阝(left)	fù	`fù`	fu˥˩	mound	8 strokes	Nature
171	隶	—	lì	`lì`	li˥˩	slave	8 strokes	Société
172	隹	—	zhuī	`zhuī`	ʈ͡ʂwei˥	short-tailed bird	8 strokes	Animaux
173	雨	—	yǔ	`yǔ`	y˨˩˦	rain	8 strokes	Nature
174	青	—	qīng	`qīng`	tɕʰiŋ˥	blue-green	8 strokes	Couleurs
175	非	—	fēi	`fēi`	fei˥	wrong	8 strokes
176	面	—	miàn	`miàn`	mjɛn˥˩	face	9 strokes	Corps
177	革	—	gé	`gé`	kɤ˧˥	leather	9 strokes	VêtementAnimaux
178	韦	韋	wéi	`wéi`	wei˧˥	soft leather	9 strokes	Vêtement
179	韭	—	jiǔ	`jiǔ`	tɕjoʊ˨˩˦	leek	9 strokes	NourritureAgriculture
180	音	—	yīn	`yīn`	in˥	sound	9 strokes	Société
181	页	頁	yè	`yè`	jɛ˥˩	page	9 strokes	Corps
182	风	風	fēng	`fēng`	fəŋ˥	wind	9 strokes	Nature
183	飞	飛	fēi	`fēi`	fei˥	fly	9 strokes	Animaux
184	食	饣飠	shí	`shí`	ʂɻ̩˧˥	eat	9 strokes	Nourriture
185	首	—	shǒu	`shǒu`	ʂou˨˩˦	head	9 strokes	Corps
186	香	—	xiāng	`xiāng`	ɕjɑŋ˥	fragrant	9 strokes	Nourriture
187	马	馬	mǎ	`mǎ`	ma˨˩˦	horse	10 strokes	Animaux
188	骨	—	gǔ	`gǔ`	ku˨˩˦	bone	10 strokes	Corps
189	高	—	gāo	`gāo`	kɑʊ˥	high	10 strokes	Maison
190	髟	—	biāo	`biāo`	pjɑʊ˥	long hair	10 strokes	Corps
191	鬥	—	dòu	`dòu`	tou˥˩	fight	10 strokes	Société
192	鬯	—	chàng	`chàng`	ʈ͡ʂʰɑŋ˥˩	sacrificial wine	10 strokes	CérémoniesNourriture
193	鬲	—	lì	`lì`	li˥˩	cauldron	10 strokes	NourritureMaison
194	鬼	—	guǐ	`guǐ`	kwei˨˩˦	ghost	10 strokes	Cérémonies
195	鱼	魚	yú	`yú`	y˧˥	fish	11 strokes	AnimauxPêcheNourriture
196	鸟	鳥	niǎo	`niǎo`	njɑʊ˨˩˦	bird	11 strokes	Animaux
197	卤	—	lǔ	`lǔ`	lu˨˩˦	salty	11 strokes	Nourriture
198	鹿	—	lù	`lù`	lu˥˩	deer	11 strokes	Animaux
199	麦	麥	mài	`mài`	mai˥˩	wheat	11 strokes	AgricultureNourriture
200	麻	—	má	`má`	ma˧˥	hemp	11 strokes	AgricultureVêtement
201	黄	黃	huáng	`huáng`	xwɑŋ˧˥	yellow	12 strokes	Couleurs
202	黍	—	shǔ	`shǔ`	ʂu˨˩˦	millet	12 strokes	AgricultureNourriture
203	黑	—	hēi	`hēi`	xei˥	black	12 strokes	Couleurs
204	黹	—	zhǐ	`zhǐ`	ʈ͡ʂɻ̩˨˩˦	embroidery	12 strokes	Vêtement
205	黾	黽	mǐn	`mǐn`	min˨˩˦	frog	13 strokes	Animaux
206	鼎	—	dǐng	`dǐng`	tiŋ˨˩˦	tripod	13 strokes	CérémoniesNourritureMaison
207	鼓	—	gǔ	`gǔ`	ku˨˩˦	drum	13 strokes	CérémoniesOutils / armes
208	鼠	—	shǔ	`shǔ`	ʂu˨˩˦	rat	13 strokes	Animaux
209	鼻	—	bí	`bí`	pi˧˥	nose	14 strokes	Corps
210	齐	齊	qí	`qí`	tɕʰi˧˥	even	14 strokes
211	齿	齒	chǐ	`chǐ`	ʈ͡ʂʰɻ̩˨˩˦	tooth	15 strokes	Corps
212	龙	龍	lóng	`lóng`	lʊŋ˧˥	dragon	16 strokes	AnimauxCérémonies
213	龟	龜	guī	`guī`	kwei˥	turtle	16 strokes	AnimauxCérémonies
214	龠	—	yuè	`yuè`	ɥɛ˥˩	flute	17 strokes	Cérémonies

Groups: 1 stroke (the whole set starts with a single line, a dot and a stroke — 一丨丶) · 2 strokes (where most of the common ones live: 人刀力十又) · 3 strokes (and the rest of them: 口土女子宀山巾弓) · 4 strokes (the biggest group of all, and the one worth learning first — 心手日月木水火犬) · 5 strokes (田目石禾穴立 — still everyday, still everywhere) · 6 strokes (竹米糸羊耳肉舟虫 — the last really productive group) · 7 strokes (見言貝走足車里 — mostly whole characters in their own right) · 8 strokes (金長門隹雨青非 — nine of them, and you already know most) · 9 strokes (面革音頁風食首香) · 10 strokes (馬骨高髟鬥鬯鬲鬼) · 11 strokes (魚鳥鹵鹿麥麻) · 12 strokes (黃黍黑黹) · 13 strokes (黽鼎鼓鼠) · 14 strokes (鼻齊) · 15 strokes (齒 — on its own) · 16 strokes (龍龜) · 17 strokes (龠 — one radical, seventeen strokes, and almost no characters use it)

Les combinaisons les plus fréquentes

Les suites que vous croiserez sans arrêt — apprenez-les comme des blocs.

Suite	Son	Ce qui se passe	Exemple
氵+ X (left)	—	The water key squeezes to three drops on the LEFT. It can't sit anywhere else — position is part of the key's identity.	河 river · 湖 lake · 海 sea · 酒 alcohol
亻+ X (left)	—	Person, compressed to the left side.	你 you · 他 he · 住 to live · 什 what
扌+ X (left)	—	Hand on the left = the character is probably an action you do with hands.	打 hit · 拉 pull · 推 push · 找 find
讠+ X (left)	—	Speech on the left = talking is involved.	说 speak · 话 words · 请 please · 谢 thank
忄+ X (left)	—	Heart on the left = a feeling.	怕 fear · 快 fast/happy · 忙 busy · 惊 startled
艹 + X (top)	—	Grass ONLY ever sits on top.	花 flower · 草 grass · 茶 tea · 药 medicine
宀 + X (top)	—	The roof covers the character: things under a roof.	家 home · 安 peace (woman under a roof) · 室 room
灬 (bottom)	—	Fire flattens into four licks of flame at the BOTTOM.	热 hot · 煮 boil · 照 shine
囗 + X (around)	—	The enclosure wraps the whole character.	国 country · 园 garden · 回 return · 因 because
辶 + X (wrap below)	—	The road key hugs the bottom-left: movement.	这 this · 过 pass · 送 send · 远 far

Les règles du système

Comment les signes se comportent ensemble.

Suite	Son	Ce qui se passe	Exemple
key + phonetic	—	~80% of characters are semantic-phonetic compounds: the key gives the topic, the rest hints the sound.	妈 mā = 女 woman + 马 mǎ (sound) · 洋 yáng ocean = 氵water + 羊 yáng (sound)
亻 vs 人 vs 入	—	Compressed variants only appear in their position: full 人 stands alone or on top (个), 亻 only on the left. And 入 'enter' is a different key that merely looks like 人 — the classic beginner confusion.

Combinaisons impossibles

Ce que ce système d'écriture n'autorise pas — connaître l'impossible réduit d'autant l'espace de recherche.

Suite	Son	Ce qui se passe	Exemple
氵 on the right / 艹 at the bottom	—	Position variants are fixed: 氵 never appears on the right, 艹 never at the bottom, 灬 never on top, left-阝 is mound (阜) while right-阝 is city (邑) — SAME shape, different key depending on side.