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丶

zhǔ
Radical no. 31 strokes

The 丶 radical

Dot stroke

Memory hook

A single round dot

The 丶 radical (read zhǔ) means dot stroke. The HSK 3.0 data contains 6 characters and 116 words built on it — learning them together is far faster than one character at a time.

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Characters with the 丶 radical

6 characters

HSK 2· 3 characters

HSK 2

为

wèi

for; because of

主

zhǔ

host; owner

举

jǔ

to raise; to lift

HSK 3· 1 characters

HSK 3

义

yì

duty, obligation

HSK 7-9· 2 characters

HSK 7-9

丸

wán

pellet, ball (round-shaped)

丹

dān

red

Vocabulary with the 丶 radical

116 words

Words containing at least one character with the 丶 radical, ordered by HSK level.

The free plan shows 9 words per HSK level (52/116 words of this radical).

为
wèi

for; because of

为什么
wèishénme

why

主人
zhǔrén

owner; master

主要
zhǔyào

main; principal

举
jǔ

to raise; to lift

举手
jǔshǒu

to raise one's hand

举行
jǔxíng

to hold; to conduct (an event)

以为
yǐwéi

to think; to assume

因为
yīnwèi

because

为
wéi

to be; to act as

为了
wèile

for the sake of; in order to

主任
zhǔrèn

director; head

主动
zhǔdòng

active; proactive; on one's own initiative

主张
zhǔzhāng

to advocate; to maintain; to stand for

主意
zhǔyi

idea; opinion

主持
zhǔchí

to chair; to preside over; to host

举办
jǔbàn

to hold; to organize

变为
biànwéi

to become; to turn into

义务
yìwù

duty, obligation

主席
zhǔxí

chairperson, chairman

主题
zhǔtí

theme, topic

作为
zuòwéi

as, in the capacity of

分为
fēnwéi

to divide into, to split into

列为
lièwéi

to be classified as, to be listed as

含义
hányì

meaning, implication

为主
wéizhǔ

main; principal

为期
wéiqī

for a period of, lasting

为止
wéizhǐ

until (this point) ends

为难
wéinán

embarrassed, awkward

主体
zhǔtǐ

subject

主办
zhǔbàn

to host, to organize

主导
zhǔdǎo

leadership, dominant position

主管
zhǔguǎn

to manage, to be in charge of

主观
zhǔguān

subjective

为何
wèihé

why

为此
wèicǐ

for this; for this reason

主持人
zhǔchírén

host, presenter

主流
zhǔliú

mainstream, main current

主角
zhǔjué

protagonist, lead role

公主
gōngzhǔ

princess

名义
míngyì

name, in name, nominal title

民主
mínzhǔ

democratic; democracy

选举
xuǎnjǔ

election; to elect

一举
yìjǔ

in one action, at one stroke

一举一动
yìjǔyídòng

Every gesture, every action

不为人知
bùwéirénzhī

unknown to anyone; secret; quietly

不以为然
bùyǐwéirán

to not think it right, to disagree, to disapprove

不由自主
bùyóuzìzhǔ

involuntarily, uncontrollably

东道主
dōngdàozhǔ

host, host country

丸
wán

pellet, ball (round-shaped)

义工
yìgōng

volunteer

为人
wéirén

the way one treats others, character

Why learn vocabulary by the 丶 radical?

The 丶 radical hints at the meaning dot stroke. 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 6 characters to spot the pattern, then drill the 116 words with flashcards. Spaced repetition brings each word back exactly when you need it.

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