Square Radical (方) — Characters, Meaning and Practice Worksheet
方 is the square radical. It appears in 13 of the most common Chinese characters — these 12 are the ones worth learning first, and the worksheet below gives every one of them a pinyin header, a stroke-by-stroke model and blank Tianzige grids to copy into.
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What does 方 mean?
Square radical · 方 fāng · 4 strokes · square; direction
It usually appears on the left of the character. The Origin column below shows what each character's parts do — many take their meaning from the radical, some take their sound from the other half.
Shapes: 方
12 common characters with 方
Ranked by how often they appear in real written Chinese. Every character links to its own page with a stroke-order animation and example words.
| Character | Pinyin | Meaning | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 放 | fàng | put, place; let go, let off; lay aside; show, play (movies, etc.) | 方 supplies the sound |
| 房 | fáng | room | 方 supplies the sound |
| 族 | zú | race; group | A group of people that swear by 矢 a single flag 方 |
| 访 | fǎng | visit, call on | 方 supplies the sound |
| 防 | fáng | prevent, guard against; defend | 方 supplies the sound |
| 施 | shī | impose, exert, carry out; use, apply; give, bestow | |
| 旅 | lǚ | trip | A man 方 traveling with a pack 氏 on his back |
| 旁 | páng | beside, by | 方 supplies the sound |
| 旗 | qí | flag, banner | 其 supplies the sound |
| 仿 | fǎng | to imitate; to copy | 方 supplies the sound |
| 旋 | xuán | to revolve; a loop; a circle | An army 方 marching under a flag 疋 |
| 芳 | fāng | fragrant | 方 supplies the sound |
Related Radicals
- 扌Hand radical · shǒu131 common characters · hand
- 攵Tap radical · pū23 common characters · a tap; to strike — often marks an action
- 斤Axe radical · jīn10 common characters · an axe
- 日Sun radical · rì46 common characters · sun; day
- 月Moon radical · yuè13 common characters · moon; month; flesh
- 木Wood radical · mù88 common characters · wood; tree
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