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THE CHINESE LANGUAGE
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THE RADICALS.

Colloquial Radicals are indicated by *. Modifications are indicated by †, and placed at the foot of the page.

1 Stroke.
1 i1      * one.
2 kun3 perpendicular, to pass through.
3 chu3 a point, dot.
4 p'ieh3 丿 a stroke to the left.
5 i4 curved.
6 chüeh2 a barb, hooked end.
2 Strokes.
7 êrh4      * two.
8 t'ou'2 above.
9 jên2      †[1]      * a man.
10 jên3 a man.
11 ju4      * to enter.
12 pa1      * eight.
13 chüeh3 border waste land.
14 mi4 to cover.