偏旁

HSK 7-9

piānpáng

radical (of a Chinese character)

Examples

这个字的偏旁是“氵”

zhège zì de piānpáng shì “sān diǎn shuǐ”

The radical of this character is 'water.'

学偏旁有助记忆

xué piānpáng yǒuzhù jìyì

Studying radicals can aid memory.

查偏旁

chá piānpáng

Look up the radicals.