夕
The 夕 radical
Evening, dusk
Memory hook
A thin crescent moon just showing — dusk. Seen in 夜 (night), 外 (outside), 多 (many — two evenings in a row).
The 夕 radical (read xī) means evening, dusk. The HSK 3.0 data contains 5 characters and 120 words built on it — learning them together is far faster than one character at a time.
Practise the 夕 radical
Study this radical's 120 words with flashcards or a quiz.
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Characters with the 夕 radical
5 charactersHSK 1· 2 characters
HSK 1外
outside, outer
多
many, much
HSK 2· 2 characters
HSK 2夜
night
够
enough
HSK 5· 1 characters
HSK 5夕
evening
Vocabulary with the 夕 radical
120 wordsWords containing at least one character with the 夕 radical, ordered by HSK level.
The free plan shows 9 words per HSK level (56/120 words of this radical).
abroad; overseas
outside, outer
foreign country, abroad
foreign language
outside
many, much
how much, how many
not enough; insufficient in quantity or degree
outside; beyond
midnight
takeout; food delivery
another place; out of town
how long (of time)
how; so (in exclamations)
cloudy
the majority; most
besides; in addition; moreover
diplomacy; foreign affairs
foreign language
outside; the outside
accident; unexpected (event); unforeseen
to be enough; to be sufficient
diplomat
coat, jacket
foreign exchange
many years
diverse, rich and varied
many times
many types, many kinds
the majority, most
especially, particularly
outside, except for
a great many, numerous
exception, special case
to increase
the outside world
nighttime
Lunar New Year's Eve, the 30th day of the 12th lunar month
China and abroad, Chinese and foreign
inside and outside
to go out; to leave home or the workplace
outside; outdoors
foreign currency
coming from outside; foreign; alien
surgery
coat; outward appearance (a guise)
appearance; outward look
rich and colorful, varied and vivid
especially, exceptionally
eve, the day before (a major event)
Of all times and all places; from ancient times to the present, from China to abroad.
overjoyed beyond expectation
outside the country, abroad
foreign-invested company, foreign enterprise
maternal grandfather
nickname
Why learn vocabulary by the 夕 radical?
The 夕 radical hints at the meaning evening, dusk. 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 5 characters to spot the pattern, then drill the 120 words with flashcards. Spaced repetition brings each word back exactly when you need it.