hong1 hei1 bou6 sau2康熙部首
Jyutpinghong1 hei1 bou6 sau2
Yalehōng hēi bouh sáu
Definition
Kangxi radicals, the system of 214 radicals used to index Chinese characters.
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How it's used
This term refers to the standard set of 214 radicals used to classify characters in traditional dictionaries. It is a technical term primarily used in academic or linguistic contexts rather than casual conversation. Most native speakers simply refer to them as 部首 when discussing character lookup methods.
Examples
Do you know how to recite those 214 Kangxi radicals?
You usually have to look at the Kangxi radicals when using a dictionary.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
