邑
The 邑 radical
City, town (right side)
Variants: 阝
Memory hook
A settled area where people live
The 邑 radical (read yì) means city, town (right side). The HSK 3.0 data contains 14 characters and 69 words built on it — learning them together is far faster than one character at a time.
Practise the 邑 radical
Study this radical's 69 words with flashcards or a quiz.
The free plan drills 15 words per radical. Upgrade to Premium
Characters with the 邑 radical
14 charactersHSK 1· 2 characters
HSK 1那
that
都
all, both
HSK 2· 1 characters
HSK 2部
ministry (government body)
HSK 3· 1 characters
HSK 3邮
post, mail
HSK 4· 1 characters
HSK 4郎
young man, lad
HSK 5· 2 characters
HSK 5邻
neighbor
郊
suburb, outskirts
HSK 7-9· 7 characters
HSK 7-9邓
Deng (a surname)
邦
country; nation
邪
evil, heterodox (the opposite of upright)
郁
gloomy, melancholy
郑
solemn, serious
郭
outer city wall, rampart
鄙
lowly; crude; vulgar
Vocabulary with the 邑 radical
69 wordsWords containing at least one character with the 邑 radical, ordered by HSK level.
The free plan shows 9 words per HSK level (47/69 words of this radical).
that
those
there, that place
over there, that side
there
all, both
a part; a portion
all; the whole
most; the majority
like that; so; in that way
back then; at that time
at that time; back then
like that; that kind
part; portion
eastern part; the east
central part; central region
north; northern part
southern part; the south
western part; the west
mail; email
postage stamp
email inbox; email address
internal, inside
bridegroom
chest, breast
post office
club
all, entirely
Dadu (capital of China during the Yuan Dynasty, now Beijing)
neighbor
suburbs, outskirts
part, position (of body, vegetables, etc.)
external; the outside
headquarters, head office
the Ministry of Education
military unit, armed forces
city, metropolis
instant, a split second
mean; despicable
head (part of the body)
a local part, a small portion
cadre
melancholy, depressed
depressed
depression
To turn back from the wrong path and return to the right one (lit. 'turning one's head is the shore').
Why learn vocabulary by the 邑 radical?
The 邑 radical hints at the meaning city, town (right side). When you meet an unfamiliar character carrying it, you already know part of its meaning before reaching for a dictionary — which is why learners who know their radicals move faster.
How to study: read the memory hook, skim the 14 characters to spot the pattern, then drill the 69 words with flashcards. Spaced repetition brings each word back exactly when you need it.