Dictionary of the Swatow dialect/The Radicals






The radicals.—jī-bó̤.
The number of the radical, the radical, its contracted form, the page on which it may be found in Williams’ Dictionary, its name, its common designation, and its meaning.
| One stroke. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 一 | 1095 | it. | cêk; cêk hûeⁿ ûeh. | One; a horizontal line. |
| 2 | 丨 | 494 | kún. | cêk tît ûeh. | A perpendicular stroke. |
| 3 | 丶 | 87 | cú. | cêk tíam. | A dot. |
| 4 | 丿 | 686 | phiet. | cêk phuah. | A stroke to the left. |
| 5 | 乙 | 1096 | it. | kah it kâi it. | Bent. |
| 6 | 亅 | 447 | khiet. | cêk tît kioh. | A barb. |
| Two strokes. | |||||
| 7 | 二 | 721 | jṳ̄. | jī; nŏ̤; nŏ̤ hûeⁿ ûeh. | Two. |
| 8 | 亠 | 876 | thâu. | ĉek tíam ĉek hûeⁿ ûeh. | A dot and a dash. |
| 9 | 人 亻 | 286 | jîn. | nâng; khĭa nâng. | Man. |
| 10 | 儿 | 286 | jîn. | khek kha nâng. | Man. |
| 11 | 入 | 299 | jîp. | jîp. | To enter. |
| 12 | 八 | 647 | pak. | poih. | Eight. |
| 13 | 冂 | 422 | kheng. | tâng ji khak. | A limit. |
| 14 | 冖 | 596 | mêk. | khap-bô bô̤ cêk tíam. | To cover. |
| 15 | 冫 | 698 | peng. | piaⁿ; nŏ̤ tíam cúi. | Icy. |
| 16 | 几 | 337 | kí. | kí chn̂g kâi kí. | A bench. |
| 17 | 凵 | 315 | khám. | suaⁿ jī bô̤ tît ûeh. | A receptacle. |
| 18 | 刀 刂 | 865 | tau. | to̤; cieh to̤. | A knife. |
| 19 | 力 | 536 | lêk. | lâk. | Strength. |
| 20 | 勹 | 663 | pau. | ciak jī bô̤ tíam. | To wrap. |
| 21 | 匕 | 674 | pí. | pí thìang kâi pí. | A ladle. |
| 22 | 匚 | 133 | huang. | chīeⁿ jī khah. | A basket. |
| 23 | 匸 | 180 | hí. | phit jī khak. | A coffer. |
| 24 | 十 | 768 | sîp. | câp. | Ten. |
| 25 | 卜 | 717 | phok. | phok. | To divine. |
| 26 | 卩 㔾 | 975 | ciet. | cak; toaⁿ gû hĭⁿ. | A signet. |
| 27 | 厂 | 166 | hàng. | cêk ûeh cêk phuah. | A cliff. |
| 28 | 厶 | 836 | sṳ. | síe sía móng. | Selfish. |
| 29 | 又 | 1114 | īu. | īu. | Moreover. |
| Three strokes. | |||||
| 30 | 口 | 331 | kháu. | kap kháu. | An aperture. |
| 31 | 囗 | 1048 | ûi. | tōa kap kháu. | An inclosure. |
| 32 | 土 | 920 | thú. | thó. | Earth. |
| 33 | 士 | 762 | sṳ̆. | sṳ̆. | A scholar. |
| 34 | 夂 | 56 | tì. | síe sía bûn. | To follow. |
| 35 | 夊 | 826 | sui. | hē jī ĕ. | To walk slowly. |
| 36 | 夕 | 804 | sek. | cio sek kâi sek. | Evening. |
| 37 | 大 | 839 | tăi. | tōa. | Large. |
| 38 | 女 | 641 | ní. | ńng. | Woman. |
| 39 | 子 | 1030 | cṳ́. | kíaⁿ. | Child. |
| 40 | 宀 | 594 | mîen. | khap-bô. | A roof. |
| 41 | 寸 | 1021 | chùn. | chùn. | An inch. |
| 42 | 小 | 795 | sío. | sòi. | Small. |
| 43 | 尢 尤 尣 | 1043 | uang. | chin-chĭeⁿ îu jī bô̤ tíam. | Distorted. |
| 44 | 尸 | 757 | si. | hŏ jī bô̤ cêk tíam. | A corpse. |
| 45 | 屮 | 42 | thiet. | toaⁿ pôiⁿ cháu. | A sprout. |
| 46 | 山 | 733 | sang. | suaⁿ. | A hill. |
| 47 | 巛 川 巜 | 119 | chwn. | khek kha chwn. | A stream. |
| 48 | 工 | 460 | kong. | kang; cò̤ kang kâi kang. | Work. |
| 49 | 己 | 337 | kí. | cṳ̆ kí kâi kí. | Self. |
| 50 | 巾 | 397 | kṳn. | kṳn; chíu kṳn kâi kṳn. | A napkin. |
| 51 | 干 | 309 | kang. | thien kang kâi kang. | To oppose. |
| 52 | 幺 | 1075 | io. | io-mô̤ⁿ kâi io. | Minute. |
| 53 | 广 | 1087 | íam. | cêk tíam cêk ûeh cêk phuah. |
A shelter. |
| 54 | 廴 | 1102 | íu. | chin-chĭeⁿ cŏ̤ cûn. | To move on. |
| 55 | 廾 | 463 | kíong. | chin-chĭeⁿ jī-câp. | Hands joined. |
| 56 | 弋 | 1094 | êk. | tìeⁿ êk kâi êk. | A dart. |
| 57 | 弓 | 461 | kiong. | keng. | A bow. |
| 58 | 彐 彑 | 339 | cì. | lui jī thâu. | A hog's head. |
| 59 | 彡 | 734 | sang. | saⁿ phuah. | Pelage. |
| 60 | 彳 | 73 | chok. | sang khĭa nâng. | Short steps. |
| Four strokes. | |||||
| 61 | 心 忄 㣺 | 806 | siù. | phŏ̤ thûi sim. | The heart. |
| 62 | 戈 | 489 | kho̤. | kho̤. | A spear. |
| 63 | 戶 | 225 | hŭ. | hŏ; mn̂g-hŏ kâi hŏ. | A door. |
| 64 | 手 扌 | 754 | síu. | chíu. | Hands. |
| 65 | 支 | 54 | ciⁿ. | ciⁿ. | A branch. |
| 66 | 攴 攵 | 718 | phok. | hẃn bûn. | To throb. |
| 67 | 文 | 1041 | bûn. | bûn. | Literature. |
| 68 | 斗 | 874 | táu. | táu. | A peck. |
| 69 | 斤 | 394 | kṳn. | kṳn nîe kâi kṳn. | The Chinese pound. |
| 70 | 方 | 132 | huang. | hng; tī-hng kâi hng. | A region. |
| 71 | 无 旡 | 339 | bû. | bô̤; kó sía bô̤. | Destitute. |
| 72 | 日 | 293 | jît. | jît. | The sun. |
| 73 | 曰 | 1130 | iet. | wt. | Said. |
| 74 | 月 | 1129 | iet. | gûeh. | The moon. |
| 75 | 木 | 607 | môk. | bâk. | Timber. |
| 76 | 欠 | 391 | khìam. | khìam. | To lack. |
| 77 | 止 | 56 | cí. | có̤-cí kâi cí. | To stop. |
| 78 | 歹 歺 | 844 | tái. | hó̤ tái kâi tái. | Vicious. |
| 79 | 殳 | 776 | sû. | sû | Weapons. |
| 80 | 毋 | 1060 | bû. | bô̤; chin-chĭeⁿ bó̤ jī. | Do not. |
| 81 | 比 | 674 | pí. | pí-jŭ kâi pí. | To compare. |
| 82 | 毛 | 580 | mâuⁿ. | mô̤ⁿ | Hair. |
| 83 | 氏 | 763 | sṳ̆. | sĭ. | Surnames. |
| 84 | 气 | 348 | khì. | khì jī thâu. | Breath. |
| 85 | 水 氵 氺 | 781 | súi. | cúi; saⁿ tíam cúi. | Water. |
| 86 | 火 灬 | 255 | hó̤. | húe; sì tíam húe. | Fire. |
| 87 | 爪 爫 | 34 | jío. | jío. | Claws. |
| 88 | 父 | 147 | hŭ. | pĕ. | Father. |
| 89 | 爻 | 192 | ngâu. | ngâu | Blending. |
| 90 | 爿 | 115 | chîang. | chn̂g jī pôiⁿ. | A couch. |
| 91 | 片 | 690 | phìen. | phìen. | A flake. |
| 92 | 牙 | 1066 | gîa. | gê. | Tusks. |
| 93 | 牛 牜 | 638 | ngîu. | gû. | An ox. |
| 94 | 犬 犭 | 452 | khíen. | póiⁿ káu. | A dog. |
| Five strokes. | |||||
| 95 | 玄 | 231 | hîen. | hîen. | Somber. |
| 96 | 玉 王 | 1138 | ngîok. | gêk. | Precious stone. |
| 97 | 瓜 | 466 | kua. | kue. | Melons. |
| 98 | 瓦 | 1036 | úa. | hĭa. | Tiles. |
| 99 | 甘 | 310 | kam. | kam. | Agreeable. |
| 100 | 生 | 742 | seng. | seⁿ. | To produce. |
| 101 | 用 | 1149 | īong. | eng. | To use. |
| 102 | 田 | 898 | thîen. | châng. | A field. |
| 103 | 疋 | 695 | phit | pò phit kâi phit | A roll of cloth. |
| 404 | 疒 | 636 | cìt. | pēⁿ jī khak. | Disease. |
| 105 | 癶 | 708 | pwt | kùi jī thâu. | Back to back. |
| 106 | 白 | 706 | pôk | pêh. | White. |
| 107 | 皮 | 679 | phî. | phûe. | Skin; bark. |
| 108 | 皿 | 601 | méng. | méng. | Dishes. |
| 109 | 目 罒 | 607 | môk. | mâk. | Eyes. |
| 110 | 矛 | 587 | mâuⁿ. | ko̤ mâuⁿ kâi mâuⁿ. | A halberd. |
| 111 | 矢 | 760 | sí. | keng sí kâi sí. | A dart. |
| 112 | 石 | 766 | sek. | cîeh. | Stone. |
| 113 | 示 ⺬ 礻 | 763 | sī. | sī. | To manifest. |
| 114 | 禸 | 295 | jíu | chin-chĭeⁿ lăi jī. | A footprint. |
| 115 | 禾 | 254 | hô̤. | hûa. | Grain. |
| 116 | 穴 | 230 | hŵt. | hŵt. | A den. |
| 117 | 立 | 538 | lîp. | lîp. | To establish. |
| Six strokes. | |||||
| 118 | 竹 | 95 | cok. | tek. | Bamboo. |
| 119 | 米 | 590 | míⁿ. | bí. | Rice. |
| 120 | 糸 糹 | 596 | mêk. | pĭⁿ si. | Silk. |
| 121 | 缶 | 141 | hûi. | hûi. | Earthernware. |
| 122 | 网 罒 冗 | 1044 | búang. | măng. | A net. |
| 123 | 羊 | 1072 | îang. | îeⁿ. | Sheep. |
| 124 | 羽 | 1124 | ú. | ú. | Plumes. |
| 125 | 老 | 508 | láu. | lău. | Aged. |
| 126 | 而 | 719 | jṳ̂. | jṳ̂ | Likewise. |
| 127 | 耒 | 512 | lúi. | lúi ṳ̆ kâi lúi. | A plow-handle. |
| 128 | 耳 | 720 | jṳ́. | hĭⁿ. | The ear. |
| 129 | 聿 | 1138 | lût. | lût. | A stile. |
| 130 | 肉 ⺼ | 300 | jôk. | nêk. | Flesh. |
| 131 | 臣 | 20 | chîn. | chîn. | A statesman. |
| 132 | 自 | 1031 | cŭ. | cŭ. | Self. From. |
| 133 | 至 | 60 | cì. | cì chṳ́ kâi cì. | To reach to. |
| 134 | 臼 | 414 | kĭu. | khŭ. | A mortar. |
| 135 | 舌 | 749 | sîet. | cîh. | The tongue. |
| 136 | 舛 | 120 | chún. | chún-chò̤ kâi chún. | Contradictory. |
| 137 | 舟 | 48 | ciu. | ciu. | A vessel. |
| 138 | 艮 | 317 | kṳ̀n. | kṳ̀n. | Perverse. |
| 139 | 色 | 727 | sek. | ngŏ sek kâi sek. | Color. |
| 140 | 艸 艹 | 956 | cháu. | cháu thâu. | Grass. Herbs. |
| 141 | 虍 | 221 | u. | héⁿ jī thâu. | A tiger's stripes. |
| 142 | 虫 | 110 | húi. | thâng. | Insects. |
| 143 | 血 | 230 | hieh. | hueh. | Blood. |
| 144 | 行 | 207 | hêng. | kîaⁿ. | To walk. |
| 145 | 衣 衤 | 270 | i. | i. | Garments. |
| 146 | 襾 西 | 184 | ìa. | sai jī thâu. | Overshadowing. |
| Seven strokes. | |||||
| 147 | 見 | 385 | kìen. | kìⁿ. | To see. |
| 148 | 角 | 409 | kok. | kak. | A horn. |
| 149 | 言 | 1083 | îen. | ngân. | Words. |
| 150 | 谷 | 453 | kok. | suaⁿ kok kâi kok. | A valley. |
| 151 | 豆 | 874 | tāu. | tāu. | Peas. Pulse. |
| 152 | 豕 | 760 | sí. | khíen sí kâi sí. | Swine. |
| 153 | 豸 | 10 | căi. | hăi căi kâi căi. | . |
| 154 | 貝 | 670 | pùe. | pùe. | Valuable. |
| 155 | 赤 | 72 | chek. | chiah. | Flesh color. |
| 156 | 走 | 961 | có. | cáu. | To run. |
| 157 | 足 | 1014 | cok. | cok. | The foot. |
| 158 | 身 | 735 | sin. | sin-thói kâi sin. | The body. |
| 159 | 車 | 39 | ki. | chia. chia bé kâi chia. | A wheeled vehicle. |
| 160 | 辛 | 806 | sin. | keⁿ sin kâi sin. | Distressing. |
| 161 | 辰 | 20 | sîn. | sîn sî kâi sîn. | Time. |
| 162 | 辵 辶 | 82 | cok. | cŏ̤ cûn. | Going. |
| 163 | 邑 阝 | 1096 | ip. | ĭu pôiⁿ gû hĭⁿ. | A town. |
| 164 | 酉 | 1114 | íu. | íu. | Distilled spirit. |
| 165 | 采 | 689 | pĭen. | chin-chĭeⁿ chái jī. | To discriminate. |
| 166 | 里 | 518 | lí. | lí. | A tenth of a league. |
| Eight strokes. | |||||
| 167 | 金 | 398 | kim. | kim. | Gold. |
| 168 | 長 镸 | 27 | chîang. | tn̂g. | Long. |
| 169 | 門 | 576 | mn̂g. | mn̂g. | A door. |
| 170 | 阜 阝 | 141 | hŭ. | có̤ pôiⁿ gû hĭⁿ. | A mound. |
| 171 | 隶 | 846 | tăi. | tăi jī bô̤ cŏ̤-cûn. | To extend to. |
| 172 | 隹 | 100 | cui. | cui. | Short-tailed birds. |
| 173 | 雨 | 1124 | íⁿ. | hŏ. | Rain. |
| 174 | 靑 | 995 | cheng. | cheⁿ. | Green. |
| 175 | 非 | 136 | hui. | hui. | Negation. |
| Nine strokes. | |||||
| 176 | 面 | 595 | mīen. | mīn. | The face. |
| 177 | 革 | 428 | kek. | phûe kek kâi kek. | Tanned hides. |
| 178 | 韋 | 1048 | ûi. | ûi. | Leather. |
| 179 | 韭 | 414 | kíu. | kíu. | Leeks. |
| 180 | 音 | 1100 | im. | im. | Sound. |
| 181 | 頁 | 191 | hîeh. | hîeh. | A page of leaf. |
| 182 | 風 | 155 | hong. | huang. | Wind. |
| 183 | 飛 | 136 | hui. | pue. | To fly. |
| 184 | 食 | 766 | sek. | cîah. | To eat. |
| 185 | 首 | 756 | síu. | síu. | Chief. |
| 186 | 香 | 188 | hiang. | hiang. | Fragrant. |
| Ten strokes. | |||||
| 187 | 馬 | 571 | má. | bé. | A horse. |
| 188 | 骨 | 454 | kut. | kut. | Bone. |
| 189 | 高 | 324 | kau. | kau. | Lofty. |
| 190 | 髟 | 681 | phio. | hwt jī thâu. | Long hair. |
| 191 | 鬥 | 874 | tò. | tò jī khak. | To quarrel. |
| 192 | 鬯 | 29 | thìang. | thìang. | Fragrant herbs. |
| 193 | 鬲 | 539 | kek | ka kek kâi kek. | A caldron. |
| 194 | 鬼 | 482 | kúi. | kúi. | A demon. |
| Eleven strokes. | |||||
| 195 | 魚 | 1119 | î. | hṳ̂. | Fish. |
| 196 | 鳥 | 632 | nío. | cío. | Birds. |
| 197 | 鹵 | 556 | lú. | lú. | Nitrous. |
| 198 | 鹿 | 562 | lôk. | tek. | Deer. |
| 199 | 麥 | 583 | mêk. | bêh. | Wheat. |
| 200 | 麻 | 571 | mô̤ⁿ. | mûaⁿ. | Hemp. |
| Twelve strokes. | |||||
| 201 | 黃 | 252 | huang. | n̂g. | Yellow. |
| 202 | 黍 | 776 | sú. | sú. | Millet. |
| 203 | 黑 | 218 | hek. | hek. | Dark. |
| 204 | 黹 | 58 | cí. | cam cí kâi cí. | Embroidery. |
| Thirteen strokes. | |||||
| 205 | 黽 | 598 | míen. | mien. | Frogs. |
| 206 | 鼎 | 904 | téng | tíaⁿ. | A tripod. |
| 207 | 鼓 | 434 | kú. | kó. | A drum. |
| 208 | 鼠 | 776 | chṳ́. | chṳ́. | A mouse. |
| Fourteen strokes. | |||||
| 209 | 鼻 | 677 | phīⁿ. | phīⁿ. | The nose. |
| 210 | 齊 | 966 | chî. | chì. | Even. Uniform. |
| Fifteen strokes. | |||||
| 211 | 齒 | 65 | chí. | khi. | Teeth. |
| Sixteen strokes. | |||||
| 212 | 龍 | 212 | lông | lêng. | A dragon. |
| 213 | 龜 | 481 | kui. | ku. | A tortoise. |
| Seventeen strokes. | |||||
| 214 | 龠 | 1117 | iak. | iak. | Wind instruments. |