十
The 十 radical
Ten
Memory hook
Two strokes crossing to make ten
The 十 radical (read shí) means ten. The HSK 3.0 data contains 15 characters and 123 words built on it — learning them together is far faster than one character at a time.
Practise the 十 radical
Study this radical's 123 words with flashcards or a quiz.
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Characters with the 十 radical
15 charactersHSK 1· 4 characters
HSK 1十
ten
午
noon, midday
半
half
南
south
HSK 2· 3 characters
HSK 2千
thousand
单
form, slip (bill, list, form)
卖
to sell
HSK 3· 2 characters
HSK 3升
to rise; to go up
华
splendid, magnificent
HSK 5· 2 characters
HSK 5协
to cooperate, to coordinate
博
broad, abundant
HSK 7-9· 4 characters
HSK 7-9卉
grass and flowers, flowering plants
卑
lowly; base
卒
soldier, troop
卓
outstanding, eminent
Vocabulary with the 十 radical
123 wordsWords containing at least one character with the 十 radical, ordered by HSK level.
The free plan shows 9 words per HSK level (58/123 words of this radical).
half
morning, forenoon
afternoon
noon; midday
ten
lunch
half
half a day
half a year, six months
the southeast
very; extremely
thousand
kilogram (unit of mass)
afternoon nap
lunch
midnight
work unit; workplace
to sell
to rise; to ascend; to go up
the Chinese nation
ten million; countless
to rise; to go up
ethnic Chinese (person)
unit (a part of a whole)
southern part; the south
simple; easy
form, slip (bill, list, form)
alone, by oneself
simple, pure
monotonous, boring
milliliter (a unit of volume)
business, trade
complete, full
to rise, to increase
Chinese language (term for Chinese, common in Southeast Asia)
agreement
agreement, contract
unitary, singular
north and south
South Pole (the southernmost point of the Earth)
Zhonghua (a formal alternative name for China)
to appreciate in value
to advance to a higher level of schooling
to upgrade
semifinal
association; society
to assist; to help and cooperate
to negotiate; to confer
to coordinate; to harmonize
specialty store (selling one specific type of goods)
to resell, to scalp (usually with a speculative, profiteering nature)
to sell, to put on sale
crossroads, intersection
a vast army; an immense, powerful force
Ever-changing, in constant flux.
every household, all families
by every possible means, in a thousand ways
Hanging by a thread; an extremely dangerous situation, hanging by a thread.
Why learn vocabulary by the 十 radical?
The 十 radical hints at the meaning ten. 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 15 characters to spot the pattern, then drill the 123 words with flashcards. Spaced repetition brings each word back exactly when you need it.