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Learn Chinese Similar-Looking Chinese Radicals

Radicals can look awfully similar to the novice. Use the following table to help differentiate them. The sub number next to the radical is the radical number as listed in this table of radicals.

1 5
2 6
9 60
9 11 12
14 40
15 59 85
18 19 20
22 23
27 广53 104
29 66 67
36 34 35 78
30 31
32 33
44 63
52 120 120
54 162
64 115 75
72 73 106 134
94 152 153
115 165 119
139 163
169 191
175 179