Step Radical (彳) — Characters, Meaning and Practice Worksheet
彳 is the step radical. It appears in 17 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 彳 mean?
Step radical · 彳 chì · 3 strokes · small steps; to walk
As a radical it is called 双人旁 (shuāng rén páng).
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: 彳
12 common characters with 彳
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 得 | dé | [structural particle used after a verb that introduces a complement showing effect] | A hand 寸 grabbing a shell 旦 |
| 行 | xíng | trip; behaviour | To take small steps 亍 with one's feet 彳 |
| 很 | hěn | very | 艮 supplies the sound |
| 往 | wǎng | towards | 王 supplies the sound |
| 待 | dài | stay; wait for; deal with, treat; entertain | To welcome someone arriving 彳 at the royal court 寺 |
| 律 | lǜ | law | To walk 彳 as required by law 聿 |
| 微 | wēi | slightly | |
| 征 | zhēng | levy; solicit | 正 supplies the sound |
| 德 | dé | virtue; moral character | meaning from 心 (heart) |
| 彻 | chè | thorough; penetrating; to pervade; to pass through | 彳 supplies the sound |
| 徒 | tú | (bound form) disciple; apprentice; believer; (derog.) wrongdoer (as in… | To walk 走 in someone's footsteps 彳 |
| 径 | jìng | footpath; track; diameter; straight; directly | 工 supplies the sound |
Related Radicals
- 弓Bow radical · gōng8 common characters · a bow (for shooting)
- 彐Snout radical14 common characters · a snout; a pig's head
- 彡Stripe radical · shān8 common characters · hair, stripes, patterns
- 忄Heart radical · xīn77 common characters · heart, mind
- 戈Dagger-axe radical · gē13 common characters · a dagger-axe (ancient weapon)
- 户Door radical · hù11 common characters · a single door; a household
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