亠
The 亠 radical
Top, lid
Memory hook
A dot above a horizontal line
The 亠 radical (read tóu) means top, lid. The HSK 3.0 data contains 10 characters and 106 words built on it — learning them together is far faster than one character at a time.
Practise the 亠 radical
Study this radical's 106 words with flashcards or a quiz.
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Characters with the 亠 radical
10 charactersHSK 1· 1 characters
HSK 1京
capital city
HSK 2· 2 characters
HSK 2交
to hand over; to submit
亮
bright; brilliant
HSK 3· 2 characters
HSK 3产
to produce, manufacture
亲
close; intimate
HSK 5· 1 characters
HSK 5享
to enjoy, to appreciate
HSK 6· 1 characters
HSK 6亡
to die; to perish
HSK 7-9· 3 characters
HSK 7-9亦
also, as well
亩
mu (a unit of area, 1 mu ≈ 666.67 m²)
亭
pavilion
Vocabulary with the 亠 radical
106 wordsWords containing at least one character with the 亠 radical, ordered by HSK level.
The free plan shows 9 words per HSK level (52/106 words of this radical).
Beijing
to hand over; to submit
to make friends
to hand over to; to entrust to
traffic; transportation
bright; brilliant
bus
the moon
pretty; beautiful
to associate with; to socialize; contact
transaction; deal; to trade
to exchange; to communicate
traffic police
to pay a fee; to pay (a bill)
to produce; to give rise to; to generate
Beijing opera
close; intimate
relative; loved one; kin
to exchange, to swap
social interaction; socializing; social relations
product
close, intimate
dear, beloved
diplomat
to go bankrupt
property, assets
heritage, legacy
hand over, transfer
industry
to enjoy, to savor
to share, to use jointly
agricultural products
share
to increase production
successful transaction, close a deal
bright
output, production volume
relatives, kin
with one's own eyes
casualties
domestically produced, made in one's own country
to submit; to hand in
death; to die
what a joy, isn't it a delight
to correct a mistake before it's too late
to hand over, to deliver
to intersect, to cross; to interweave, to be mixed
symphony music
to whisper, to talk in low voices (to each other)
friendship; bond of friendship
to hand over, to transfer (work, assets)
to alternate, to take turns
Why learn vocabulary by the 亠 radical?
The 亠 radical hints at the meaning top, lid. 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 10 characters to spot the pattern, then drill the 106 words with flashcards. Spaced repetition brings each word back exactly when you need it.