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The Position of Radicals in Compound Characters


As stated above, radicals can appear in several different positions within a compound character. Below we have listed the common positions for radicals in compound characters:

  • The left side of a compound character: 江。

  • The right side of a compound character: 政。

  • The middle of a compound character: 哀。

  • The top of a compound character: 室。

  • The bottom of a compound character: 堑。

  • Half-enircling another radical or integral character: 闯。

When you learn a new compound character, identifying familiar radicals contained within will help you memorize both the form and the meaning of the new character. Sometimes radicals also serve as phonetic cues for a pronunciation similar to the radical. In these cases identifying the radical will also help you learn the pronunciation of the compound character.


 
 
 

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