阜
The 阜 radical
Mound (left side)
Variants: 阝
Memory hook
Steps up the side of a mound
The 阜 radical (read fù) means mound (left side). The HSK 3.0 data contains 34 characters and 213 words built on it — learning them together is far faster than one character at a time.
Practise the 阜 radical
Study this radical's 213 words with flashcards or a quiz.
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Characters with the 阜 radical
34 charactersThe free plan shows 9 characters per HSK level (31/34 characters of this radical).
HSK 1· 1 characters
HSK 1院
institute; institution
HSK 2· 5 characters
HSK 2队
team; group
阳
sun; sunlight
阴
overcast; cloudy (of weather)
际
border; boundary
随
to follow; to go along with
HSK 3· 3 characters
HSK 3防
to guard against; to prevent
除
except, apart from
险
dangerous
HSK 4· 9 characters
HSK 4阵
a burst, a gust (measure word)
阶
step, rung
阻
to block, to hinder
阿
affectionate prefix, often used to address relatives or acquaintances
附
to be attached to, to follow along
陆
land, dry land
降
to fall, to lower
限
to limit, to restrict
隔
to separate, to partition
HSK 5· 1 characters
HSK 5陪
to accompany
HSK 6· 3 characters
HSK 6陷
to sink; to cave in
隐
to hide; to conceal; to lurk
障
obstacle; barrier
HSK 7-9· 9 characters
HSK 7-9阱
pitfall, pit trap
陈
to state; to express
陋
bad, inferior
陌
small path, alley
陡
steep
陨
to fall down, to tumble down
陵
tomb, mausoleum
陶
pottery, ceramics
隆
grand, solemn
Vocabulary with the 阜 radical
213 wordsWords containing at least one character with the 阜 radical, ordered by HSK level.
The free plan shows 9 words per HSK level (57/213 words of this radical).
hospital
academy; institute
cinema, movie theater
to be hospitalized
to be discharged from hospital
international
sun
reality; actual
to line up; to queue
sports team (soccer, basketball, etc.)
team; group
team captain
band
insurance
dangerous
in fact; actually
team member (of a team or squad)
to guard against; to prevent
to prevent; to guard against
sunlight; sunshine
besides; apart from; except
to fall, to drop, to decline
social interaction; socializing; social relations
step, stair
the mainland (referring to mainland China)
infinite, boundless
limited
deadline, time limit
court of law
balcony
to demolish, to dismantle
to eliminate, to remove
firefighting, fire prevention and control
to eliminate, to remove
lift, cancel, remove
to follow, to go after
prevention and treatment
obstruction, obstacle
attachment, appendix
army, military
team; group
solar energy
malfunction, breakdown (of a machine or system)
defect, flaw
military unit, armed forces
ranks, contingent, team
to defend, to protect
to guard against, to take precautions
a burst; a spell
upper limit
ugly
hills, hilly land
to accompany; to go along with
to guarantee; to ensure
to clone
to exempt, to remove, to waive
nursing home
Why learn vocabulary by the 阜 radical?
The 阜 radical hints at the meaning mound (left 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 34 characters to spot the pattern, then drill the 213 words with flashcards. Spaced repetition brings each word back exactly when you need it.