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宀

mián
Radical no. 403 strokes

The 宀 radical

Roof

Memory hook

A thatched roof covering the top

The 宀 radical (read mián) means roof. The HSK 3.0 data contains 44 characters and 418 words built on it — learning them together is far faster than one character at a time.

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Characters with the 宀 radical

44 characters

The free plan shows 9 characters per HSK level (41/44 characters of this radical).

HSK 1· 2 characters

HSK 1

客

kè

guest

家

jiā

home; house

HSK 2· 7 characters

HSK 2

它

tā

it

安

ān

An (surname)

完

wán

to finish; to complete

定

dìng

to decide

宜

yí

should; suitable

实

shí

real; actual

室

shì

room; chamber

HSK 3· 5 characters

HSK 3

宣

xuān

to declare, announce

害

hài

to harm

容

róng

to hold, contain

富

fù

rich; wealthy

察

chá

to observe, examine closely

HSK 4· 8 characters

HSK 4

宁

níng

peaceful, tranquil

守

shǒu

to guard, to watch over

官

guān

official, an official

宝

bǎo

treasure, precious object

宽

kuān

wide

寄

jì

to send (a letter, parcel)

密

mì

secret, mysterious

寒

hán

cold, chilly

HSK 5· 2 characters

HSK 5

宾

bīn

guest

宿

sù

lodging, overnight stay

HSK 6· 8 characters

HSK 6

宅

zhái

residence; dwelling; place of abode

宇

yǔ

roof; house

宏

hóng

grand, great

宗

zōng

ancestor; clan

宠

chǒng

to dote on, to favor

审

shěn

to examine carefully; to inspect

宫

gōng

palace, royal palace

宴

yàn

feast; banquet

HSK 7-9· 9 characters

HSK 7-9

宋

sòng

the Song dynasty (a feudal dynasty of China)

宙

zhòu

the universe, space-time

宪

xiàn

constitution (law)

宰

zǎi

to slaughter (an animal)

宵

xiāo

night

寂

jì

still, quiet

寓

yù

to entrust, to deposit

寝

qǐn

to sleep, to go to sleep

寞

mò

desolate, lonely

Vocabulary with the 宀 radical

418 words

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

The free plan shows 9 words per HSK level (61/418 words of this radical).

不客气
búkèqi

you're welcome

回家
huíjiā

to go home

国家
guójiā

country; nation

在家
zàijiā

at home

家
jiā

home; house

家人
jiārén

family; family members

家里
jiāli

in the home; inside the house

一定
yídìng

certainly; definitely

一路平安
yílùpíngān

have a safe trip; bon voyage

不一定
bùyídìng

not necessarily

作家
zuòjiā

writer; author

便宜
piányi

cheap; inexpensive

全家
quánjiā

the whole family

办公室
bàngōngshì

office

大家
dàjiā

everyone; everybody

它
tā

it

不安
bùān

uneasy; ill at ease

专家
zhuānjiā

expert; specialist

丰富
fēngfù

rich; abundant; to enrich

事实
shìshí

fact

事实上
shìshíshàng

in fact; actually

保安
bǎoān

security guard

做客
zuòkè

to be a guest; to visit someone's home

其实
qíshí

actually; in fact

内容
nèiróng

content; contents

亲密
qīnmì

close, intimate

人家
rénjiā

others, other people

伤害
shānghài

to harm, to hurt

保守
bǎoshǒu

conservative

保密
bǎomì

to keep secret (v)

器官
qìguān

organ

固定
gùdìng

fixed

外交官
wàijiāoguān

diplomat

宁静
níngjìng

quiet, peaceful

乘客
chéngkè

passenger

博客
bókè

blog

卧室
wòshì

bedroom

厉害
lìhài

fierce, intense, terrible

坚定
jiāndìng

firm, resolute

安慰
ānwèi

to comfort, to console

完了
wánle

done, finished

实惠
shíhuì

practical, having clear material benefits

客厅
kètīng

living room

住宅
zhùzhái

residence, housing

公安
gōngān

public security, police

切实
qièshí

practical, feasible

嘉宾
jiābīn

distinguished guest, guest of honor

地下室
dìxiàshì

basement

好不容易
hǎobùróngyì

with great difficulty, only after much effort

宇航员
yǔhángyuán

astronaut

安检
ānjiǎn

security check

宏大
hóngdà

grand, magnificent

一家人
yìjiārén

one family (those living together in one household)

不定
búdìng

uncertain, not yet fixed

不宜
bùyí

should not, not suitable

不容
bùróng

not to be allowed, not to be tolerated

严密
yánmì

tight, airtight, rigorous

丰富多彩
fēngfùduōcǎi

rich and colorful, varied and vivid

主宰
zhǔzǎi

to rule, to dominate

事宜
shìyí

matter, business

从容
cóngróng

calm, composed, unhurried

Why learn vocabulary by the 宀 radical?

The 宀 radical hints at the meaning roof. 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 44 characters to spot the pattern, then drill the 418 words with flashcards. Spaced repetition brings each word back exactly when you need it.

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