Ancient Radical & Stroke Analysis
Break a character down into its Shuowen radical and stroke sequence.
I. Tool
Operation
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Radical: 女 (Kangxi no. 38, “woman”)
Total strokes: 6
Stroke order
- 1.㇛撇點 piědiǎn — left-falling then dot
- 2.㇒撇 piě — left-falling
- 3.㇐橫 héng — horizontal
- 4.㇇橫撇 héngpiě — horizontal then left-falling
- 5.㇚豎鉤 shùgōu — vertical with hook
- 6.㇐橫 héng — horizontal
II. Principle
How it works
A bundled index of the 214 Kangxi radicals plus the 540 Shuowen Jiezi radicals maps each character to its canonical component decomposition and standard stroke order.
III. Guide
User guide
- 01Enter a character.
- 02The result shows the primary radical, remaining stroke count, and a numbered stroke sequence.
IV. FAQ
Frequently asked
Q.Which stroke standard is used?
A.Simplified strokes follow the PRC national standard; traditional strokes follow the Taiwan MoE standard, toggleable in settings.
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