chì
Radical no. 603 strokes

The radical

Small step

Memory hook

Taking small steps

The radical (read chì) means small step. The HSK 3.0 data contains 19 characters and 149 words built on it — learning them together is far faster than one character at a time.

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Characters with the 彳 radical

19 characters

HSK 1· 2 characters

HSK 1

hěn

very

de

(links a verb to a complement of state)

HSK 2· 1 characters

HSK 2

wǎng

toward; in the direction of

HSK 3· 1 characters

HSK 3

dài

to stay, to reside

HSK 4· 4 characters

HSK 4

chè

to penetrate, to go right through

zhēng

to conquer, to subjugate

law, statute

wēi

tiny, minute

HSK 5· 2 characters

HSK 5

that, that one

virtue, morality

HSK 6· 3 characters

HSK 6

jìng

small path, lane

disciple; pupil

xún

to follow; to comply with

HSK 7-9· 6 characters

HSK 7-9

task, work that must be done

huái

to loiter, to pace back and forth

slowly, unhurriedly

pái

hesitant, irresolute

to control, to drive

huī

emblem, badge

Vocabulary with the 彳 radical

149 words

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

The free plan shows 9 words per HSK level (54/149 words of this radical).

hěn

very

得到
dào

to receive, to obtain

觉得
juéde

to feel

记得
de

to remember

取得

to obtain; to achieve

wǎng

toward; in the direction of

de

(links a verb to a complement of state)

得出
chū

to arrive at; to draw (a result or conclusion)

懂得
dǒngde

to understand; to grasp

不得不

cannot but; have no choice but to

交往
jiāowǎng

to associate with; to socialize; contact

值得
zhí

to be worth; to deserve

前往
qiánwǎng

to go to; to proceed to

对待
duìdài

to treat; to deal with

往往
wǎngwǎng

often; frequently

得分
fēn

to score; to gain points; score

接待
jiēdài

to receive; to host

显得
xiǎnde

to appear; to look; to seem

一律

all, without exception

彻底
chè

thorough, thoroughly

征服
zhēng

to conquer

征求
zhēngqiú

to solicit, to seek (opinions)

待遇
dài

treatment, benefits

律师
shī

lawyer

děi

must, have to (expressing necessity or obligation)

得意

self-satisfied, pleased with oneself

微信
wēixìn

WeChat

不得了
liǎo

serious, terrible

以往
wǎng

in the past, previously

使得
shǐde

to cause, to make

彼此

each other, both sides

dài

to stay, to reside

得了
le

enough, that's enough

得以

to be able to

微博
wēi

Weibo (social media platform)

看待
kàndài

to view, to assess, to regard

免得
miǎnde

so as to avoid, to spare oneself from

只得
zhǐ

have no choice but to, can only

往后
wǎnghòu

from now on; hereafter

往年
wǎngnián

previous years; years past

往来
wǎnglái

exchanges; dealings; contact

待会儿
dàihuìr

in a little while, shortly

很难说
hěnnánshuō

hard to say, hard to predict

徒弟

apprentice; disciple

循环
xúnhuán

to circulate; to cycle

一如既往
wǎng

as always, as before

不得已

to have no choice, to have no other way

不得而知
érzhī

to have no way of knowing

不由得
yóude

cannot help but, naturally finds oneself

不见得
jiànde

not necessarily, not exactly

勇往直前
yǒngwǎngzhíqián

to press bravely forward, undeterred by hardship

口径
kǒujìng

stance, line of argument, version of a statement

向往
xiàngwǎng

to yearn for, to long for

品德
pǐn

moral character, virtue

Why learn vocabulary by the 彳 radical?

The 彳 radical hints at the meaning small step. 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 19 characters to spot the pattern, then drill the 149 words with flashcards. Spaced repetition brings each word back exactly when you need it.

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