# Dictionary of the Swatow dialect/The Radicals

The radicals.—jī-bó̤.
The number of the radical, the radical, its contracted form, the page on which it may be found in Williams’ Dictionary, its name, its common designation, and its meaning.
One stroke. :
| 1 | 一 | 1095 | it. | cêk; cêk hûeⁿ ûeh. | One; a horizontal line. |
| 2 | 丨 | 494 | kún. | cêk tît ûeh. | A perpendicular stroke. |
| 3 | 丶 | 87 | cú. | cêk tíam. | A dot. |
| 4 | 丿 | 686 | phiet. | cêk phuah. | A stroke to the left. |
| 5 | 乙 | 1096 | it. | kah it kâi it. | Bent. |
| 6 | 亅 | 447 | khiet. | cêk tît kioh. | A barb. |
| Two strokes. ||||||
| 7 | 二 | 721 | jṳ̄. | jī; nŏ̤; nŏ̤ hûeⁿ ûeh. | Two. |
| 8 | 亠 | 876 | thâu. | ĉek tíam ĉek hûeⁿ ûeh. | A dot and a dash. |
| 9 | 人 亻 | 286 | jîn. | nâng; khĭa nâng. | Man. |
| 10 | 儿 | 286 | jîn. | khek kha nâng. | Man. |
| 11 | 入 | 299 | jîp. | jîp. | To enter. |
| 12 | 八 | 647 | pak. | poih. | Eight. |
| 13 | 冂 | 422 | kheng. | tâng ji khak. | A limit. |
| 14 | 冖 | 596 | mêk. | khap-bô bô̤ cêk tíam. | To cover. |
| 15 | 冫 | 698 | peng. | piaⁿ; nŏ̤ tíam cúi. | Icy. |
| 16 | 几 | 337 | kí. | kí chn̂g kâi kí. | A bench. |
| 17 | 凵 | 315 | khám. | suaⁿ jī bô̤ tît ûeh. | A receptacle. |
| 18 | 刀 刂 | 865 | tau. | to̤; cieh to̤. | A knife. |
| 19 | 力 | 536 | lêk. | lâk. | Strength. |
| 20 | 勹 | 663 | pau. | ciak jī bô̤ tíam. | To wrap. |
| 21 | 匕 | 674 | pí. | pí thìang kâi pí. | A ladle. |
| 22 | 匚 | 133 | huang. | chīeⁿ jī khah. | A basket. ​ |
| 23 | 匸 | 180 | hí. | phit jī khak. | A coffer. |
| 24 | 十 | 768 | sîp. | câp. | Ten. |
| 25 | 卜 | 717 | phok. | phok. | To divine. |
| 26 | 卩 㔾 | 975 | ciet. | cak; toaⁿ gû hĭⁿ. | A signet. |
| 27 | 厂 | 166 | hàng. | cêk ûeh cêk phuah. | A cliff. |
| 28 | 厶 | 836 | sṳ. | síe sía móng. | Selfish. |
| 29 | 又 | 1114 | īu. | īu. | Moreover. |
| Three strokes. ||||||
| 30 | 口 | 331 | kháu. | kap kháu. | An aperture. |
| 31 | 囗 | 1048 | ûi. | tōa kap kháu. | An inclosure. |
| 32 | 土 | 920 | thú. | thó. | Earth. |
| 33 | 士 | 762 | sṳ̆. | sṳ̆. | A scholar. |
| 34 | 夂 | 56 | tì. | síe sía bûn. | To follow. |
| 35 | 夊 | 826 | sui. | hē jī ĕ. | To walk slowly. |
| 36 | 夕 | 804 | sek. | cio sek kâi sek. | Evening. |
| 37 | 大 | 839 | tăi. | tōa. | Large. |
| 38 | 女 | 641 | ní. | ńng. | Woman. |
| 39 | 子 | 1030 | cṳ́. | kíaⁿ. | Child. |
| 40 | 宀 | 594 | mîen. | khap-bô. | A roof. |
| 41 | 寸 | 1021 | chùn. | chùn. | An inch. |
| 42 | 小 | 795 | sío. | sòi. | Small. |
| 43 | 尢 尤 尣 | 1043 | uang. | chin-chĭeⁿ îu jī bô̤ tíam. | Distorted. |
| 44 | 尸 | 757 | si. | hŏ jī bô̤ cêk tíam. | A corpse. |
| 45 | 屮 | 42 | thiet. | toaⁿ pôiⁿ cháu. | A sprout. |
| 46 | 山 | 733 | sang. | suaⁿ. | A hill. |
| 47 | 巛 川 巜 | 119 | chwn. | khek kha chwn. | A stream. ​ |
| 48 | 工 | 460 | kong. | kang; cò̤ kang kâi kang. | Work. |
| 49 | 己 | 337 | kí. | cṳ̆ kí kâi kí. | Self. |
| 50 | 巾 | 397 | kṳn. | kṳn; chíu kṳn kâi kṳn. | A napkin. |
| 51 | 干 | 309 | kang. | thien kang kâi kang. | To oppose. |
| 52 | 幺 | 1075 | io. | io-mô̤ⁿ kâi io. | Minute. |
| 53 | 广 | 1087 | íam. | $\scriptstyle {\left\{{\begin{matrix}\ \\\ \end{matrix}}\right.}$cêk tíam cêk ûeh cêk phuah.$\scriptstyle {\left.{\begin{matrix}\ \\\ \end{matrix}}\right\}\,$ | A shelter. |
| 54 | 廴 | 1102 | íu. | chin-chĭeⁿ cŏ̤ cûn. | To move on. |
| 55 | 廾 | 463 | kíong. | chin-chĭeⁿ jī-câp. | Hands joined. |
| 56 | 弋 | 1094 | êk. | tìeⁿ êk kâi êk. | A dart. |
| 57 | 弓 | 461 | kiong. | keng. | A bow. |
| 58 | 彐 彑 | 339 | cì. | lui jī thâu. | A hog's head. |
| 59 | 彡 | 734 | sang. | saⁿ phuah. | Pelage. |
| 60 | 彳 | 73 | chok. | sang khĭa nâng. | Short steps. |
| Four strokes. ||||||
| 61 | 心 忄 㣺 | 806 | siù. | phŏ̤ thûi sim. | The heart. |
| 62 | 戈 | 489 | kho̤. | kho̤. | A spear. |
| 63 | 戶 | 225 | hŭ. | hŏ; mn̂g-hŏ kâi hŏ. | A door. |
| 64 | 手 扌 | 754 | síu. | chíu. | Hands. |
| 65 | 支 | 54 | ciⁿ. | ciⁿ. | A branch. |
| 66 | 攴 攵 | 718 | phok. | hẃn bûn. | To throb. |
| 67 | 文 | 1041 | bûn. | bûn. | Literature. |
| 68 | 斗 | 874 | táu. | táu. | A peck. |
| 69 | 斤 | 394 | kṳn. | kṳn nîe kâi kṳn. | The Chinese pound. |
| 70 | 方 | 132 | huang. | hng; tī-hng kâi hng. | A region. |
| 71 | 无 旡 | 339 | bû. | bô̤; kó sía bô̤. | Destitute. |
| 72 | 日 | 293 | jît. | jît. | The sun. ​ |
| 73 | 曰 | 1130 | iet. | wt. | Said. |
| 74 | 月 | 1129 | iet. | gûeh. | The moon. |
| 75 | 木 | 607 | môk. | bâk. | Timber. |
| 76 | 欠 | 391 | khìam. | khìam. | To lack. |
| 77 | 止 | 56 | cí. | có̤-cí kâi cí. | To stop. |
| 78 | 歹 歺 | 844 | tái. | hó̤ tái kâi tái. | Vicious. |
| 79 | 殳 | 776 | sû. | sû | Weapons. |
| 80 | 毋 | 1060 | bû. | bô̤; chin-chĭeⁿ bó̤ jī. | Do not. |
| 81 | 比 | 674 | pí. | pí-jŭ kâi pí. | To compare. |
| 82 | 毛 | 580 | mâuⁿ. | mô̤ⁿ | Hair. |
| 83 | 氏 | 763 | sṳ̆. | sĭ. | Surnames. |
| 84 | 气 | 348 | khì. | khì jī thâu. | Breath. |
| 85 | 水 氵 氺 | 781 | súi. | cúi; saⁿ tíam cúi. | Water. |
| 86 | 火 灬 | 255 | hó̤. | húe; sì tíam húe. | Fire. |
| 87 | 爪 爫 | 34 | jío. | jío. | Claws. |
| 88 | 父 | 147 | hŭ. | pĕ. | Father. |
| 89 | 爻 | 192 | ngâu. | ngâu | Blending. |
| 90 | 爿 | 115 | chîang. | chn̂g jī pôiⁿ. | A couch. |
| 91 | 片 | 690 | phìen. | phìen. | A flake. |
| 92 | 牙 | 1066 | gîa. | gê. | Tusks. |
| 93 | 牛 牜 | 638 | ngîu. | gû. | An ox. |
| 94 | 犬 犭 | 452 | khíen. | póiⁿ káu. | A dog. |
| Five strokes. ||||||
| 95 | 玄 | 231 | hîen. | hîen. | Somber. |
| 96 | 玉 王 | 1138 | ngîok. | gêk. | Precious stone. |
| 97 | 瓜 | 466 | kua. | kue. | Melons. ​ |
| 98 | 瓦 | 1036 | úa. | hĭa. | Tiles. |
| 99 | 甘 | 310 | kam. | kam. | Agreeable. |
| 100 | 生 | 742 | seng. | seⁿ. | To produce. |
| 101 | 用 | 1149 | īong. | eng. | To use. |
| 102 | 田 | 898 | thîen. | châng. | A field. |
| 103 | 疋 | 695 | phit | pò phit kâi phit | A roll of cloth. |
| 404 | 疒 | 636 | cìt. | pēⁿ jī khak. | Disease. |
| 105 | 癶 | 708 | pwt | kùi jī thâu. | Back to back. |
| 106 | 白 | 706 | pôk | pêh. | White. |
| 107 | 皮 | 679 | phî. | phûe. | Skin; bark. |
| 108 | 皿 | 601 | méng. | méng. | Dishes. |
| 109 | 目 罒 | 607 | môk. | mâk. | Eyes. |
| 110 | 矛 | 587 | mâuⁿ. | ko̤ mâuⁿ kâi mâuⁿ. | A halberd. |
| 111 | 矢 | 760 | sí. | keng sí kâi sí. | A dart. |
| 112 | 石 | 766 | sek. | cîeh. | Stone. |
| 113 | 示 ⺬ 礻 | 763 | sī. | sī. | To manifest. |
| 114 | 禸 | 295 | jíu | chin-chĭeⁿ lăi jī. | A footprint. |
| 115 | 禾 | 254 | hô̤. | hûa. | Grain. |
| 116 | 穴 | 230 | hŵt. | hŵt. | A den. |
| 117 | 立 | 538 | lîp. | lîp. | To establish. |
| Six strokes. ||||||
| 118 | 竹 | 95 | cok. | tek. | Bamboo. |
| 119 | 米 | 590 | míⁿ. | bí. | Rice. |
| 120 | 糸 糹 | 596 | mêk. | pĭⁿ si. | Silk. |
| 121 | 缶 | 141 | hûi. | hûi. | Earthernware. |
| 122 | 网 罒 冗 | 1044 | búang. | măng. | A net. ​ |
| 123 | 羊 | 1072 | îang. | îeⁿ. | Sheep. |
| 124 | 羽 | 1124 | ú. | ú. | Plumes. |
| 125 | 老 | 508 | láu. | lău. | Aged. |
| 126 | 而 | 719 | jṳ̂. | jṳ̂ | Likewise. |
| 127 | 耒 | 512 | lúi. | lúi ṳ̆ kâi lúi. | A plow-handle. |
| 128 | 耳 | 720 | jṳ́. | hĭⁿ. | The ear. |
| 129 | 聿 | 1138 | lût. | lût. | A stile. |
| 130 | 肉 ⺼ | 300 | jôk. | nêk. | Flesh. |
| 131 | 臣 | 20 | chîn. | chîn. | A statesman. |
| 132 | 自 | 1031 | cŭ. | cŭ. | Self. From. |
| 133 | 至 | 60 | cì. | cì chṳ́ kâi cì. | To reach to. |
| 134 | 臼 | 414 | kĭu. | khŭ. | A mortar. |
| 135 | 舌 | 749 | sîet. | cîh. | The tongue. |
| 136 | 舛 | 120 | chún. | chún-chò̤ kâi chún. | Contradictory. |
| 137 | 舟 | 48 | ciu. | ciu. | A vessel. |
| 138 | 艮 | 317 | kṳ̀n. | kṳ̀n. | Perverse. |
| 139 | 色 | 727 | sek. | ngŏ sek kâi sek. | Color. |
| 140 | 艸 艹 | 956 | cháu. | cháu thâu. | Grass. Herbs. |
| 141 | 虍 | 221 | u. | héⁿ jī thâu. | A tiger's stripes. |
| 142 | 虫 | 110 | húi. | thâng. | Insects. |
| 143 | 血 | 230 | hieh. | hueh. | Blood. |
| 144 | 行 | 207 | hêng. | kîaⁿ. | To walk. |
| 145 | 衣 衤 | 270 | i. | i. | Garments. |
| 146 | 襾 西 | 184 | ìa. | sai jī thâu. | Overshadowing. |
| Seven strokes. ||||||
| 147 | 見 | 385 | kìen. | kìⁿ. | To see. ​ |
| 148 | 角 | 409 | kok. | kak. | A horn. |
| 149 | 言 | 1083 | îen. | ngân. | Words. |
| 150 | 谷 | 453 | kok. | suaⁿ kok kâi kok. | A valley. |
| 151 | 豆 | 874 | tāu. | tāu. | Peas. Pulse. |
| 152 | 豕 | 760 | sí. | khíen sí kâi sí. | Swine. |
| 153 | 豸 | 10 | căi. | hăi căi kâi căi. | . |
| 154 | 貝 | 670 | pùe. | pùe. | Valuable. |
| 155 | 赤 | 72 | chek. | chiah. | Flesh color. |
| 156 | 走 | 961 | có. | cáu. | To run. |
| 157 | 足 | 1014 | cok. | cok. | The foot. |
| 158 | 身 | 735 | sin. | sin-thói kâi sin. | The body. |
| 159 | 車 | 39 | ki. | chia. chia bé kâi chia. | A wheeled vehicle. |
| 160 | 辛 | 806 | sin. | keⁿ sin kâi sin. | Distressing. |
| 161 | 辰 | 20 | sîn. | sîn sî kâi sîn. | Time. |
| 162 | 辵 辶 | 82 | cok. | cŏ̤ cûn. | Going. |
| 163 | 邑 阝 | 1096 | ip. | ĭu pôiⁿ gû hĭⁿ. | A town. |
| 164 | 酉 | 1114 | íu. | íu. | Distilled spirit. |
| 165 | 采 | 689 | pĭen. | chin-chĭeⁿ chái jī. | To discriminate. |
| 166 | 里 | 518 | lí. | lí. | A tenth of a league. |
| Eight strokes. ||||||
| 167 | 金 | 398 | kim. | kim. | Gold. |
| 168 | 長 镸 | 27 | chîang. | tn̂g. | Long. |
| 169 | 門 | 576 | mn̂g. | mn̂g. | A door. |
| 170 | 阜 阝 | 141 | hŭ. | có̤ pôiⁿ gû hĭⁿ. | A mound. |
| 171 | 隶 | 846 | tăi. | tăi jī bô̤ cŏ̤-cûn. | To extend to. |
| 172 | 隹 | 100 | cui. | cui. | Short-tailed birds. ​ |
| 173 | 雨 | 1124 | íⁿ. | hŏ. | Rain. |
| 174 | 靑 | 995 | cheng. | cheⁿ. | Green. |
| 175 | 非 | 136 | hui. | hui. | Negation. |
| Nine strokes. ||||||
| 176 | 面 | 595 | mīen. | mīn. | The face. |
| 177 | 革 | 428 | kek. | phûe kek kâi kek. | Tanned hides. |
| 178 | 韋 | 1048 | ûi. | ûi. | Leather. |
| 179 | 韭 | 414 | kíu. | kíu. | Leeks. |
| 180 | 音 | 1100 | im. | im. | Sound. |
| 181 | 頁 | 191 | hîeh. | hîeh. | A page of leaf. |
| 182 | 風 | 155 | hong. | huang. | Wind. |
| 183 | 飛 | 136 | hui. | pue. | To fly. |
| 184 | 食 | 766 | sek. | cîah. | To eat. |
| 185 | 首 | 756 | síu. | síu. | Chief. |
| 186 | 香 | 188 | hiang. | hiang. | Fragrant. |
| Ten strokes. ||||||
| 187 | 馬 | 571 | má. | bé. | A horse. |
| 188 | 骨 | 454 | kut. | kut. | Bone. |
| 189 | 高 | 324 | kau. | kau. | Lofty. |
| 190 | 髟 | 681 | phio. | hwt jī thâu. | Long hair. |
| 191 | 鬥 | 874 | tò. | tò jī khak. | To quarrel. |
| 192 | 鬯 | 29 | thìang. | thìang. | Fragrant herbs. |
| 193 | 鬲 | 539 | kek | ka kek kâi kek. | A caldron. |
| 194 | 鬼 | 482 | kúi. | kúi. | A demon. |
| Eleven strokes. ||||||
| 195 | 魚 | 1119 | î. | hṳ̂. | Fish. ​ |
| 196 | 鳥 | 632 | nío. | cío. | Birds. |
| 197 | 鹵 | 556 | lú. | lú. | Nitrous. |
| 198 | 鹿 | 562 | lôk. | tek. | Deer. |
| 199 | 麥 | 583 | mêk. | bêh. | Wheat. |
| 200 | 麻 | 571 | mô̤ⁿ. | mûaⁿ. | Hemp. |
| Twelve strokes. ||||||
| 201 | 黃 | 252 | huang. | n̂g. | Yellow. |
| 202 | 黍 | 776 | sú. | sú. | Millet. |
| 203 | 黑 | 218 | hek. | hek. | Dark. |
| 204 | 黹 | 58 | cí. | cam cí kâi cí. | Embroidery. |
| Thirteen strokes. ||||||
| 205 | 黽 | 598 | míen. | mien. | Frogs. |
| 206 | 鼎 | 904 | téng | tíaⁿ. | A tripod. |
| 207 | 鼓 | 434 | kú. | kó. | A drum. |
| 208 | 鼠 | 776 | chṳ́. | chṳ́. | A mouse. |
| Fourteen strokes. ||||||
| 209 | 鼻 | 677 | phīⁿ. | phīⁿ. | The nose. |
| 210 | 齊 | 966 | chî. | chì. | Even. Uniform. |
| Fifteen strokes. ||||||
| 211 | 齒 | 65 | chí. | khi. | Teeth. |
| Sixteen strokes. ||||||
| 212 | 龍 | 212 | lông | lêng. | A dragon. |
| 213 | 龜 | 481 | kui. | ku. | A tortoise. |
| Seventeen strokes. ||||||
| 214 | 龠 | 1117 | iak. | iak. | Wind instruments. |