釆

Distinguish Radical (釆)

biàn · 7 strokes

The distinguish radical (釆) is a less common radical in Chinese. It appears in 2 characters related to distinguish and associated concepts. 2 characters: 1 in HSK 4, 1 in HSK 5. Radical classifications follow the Kangxi radical system. Character data is based on the HSK 3.0 Standard (CLEC 2022 syllabus).

Radical vs. Component: 釆 is also a character component. As a radical, it classifies characters in dictionaries. As a component, it appears as a building block contributing meaning, sound, or structure. For component-specific details including role analysis and position patterns, see the Distinguish Component (釆) page.

Distinguish Radical at a Glance

Stroke Count7
Total Characters2
Most Common HSK LevelHSK 5 (1 characters)
Avg. Character Strokes10
ClassificationKangxi Radicals

All Distinguish Radical Characters

HSK 4 (1 characters)

释shìto explain

HSK 5 (1 characters)

采cǎito pick

Frequently Asked Questions

What does the distinguish radical mean in Chinese characters?
The distinguish radical (釆) signals a semantic connection to distinguish-related concepts. When you see 釆 in a character, it typically indicates the character's meaning involves distinguish or associated ideas. It appears in 2 characters in the HSK character set. Radical classifications follow the Kangxi radical system, the traditional standard for organizing Chinese characters.
How many characters use the distinguish radical?
There are 2 characters with the distinguish radical (釆) in the HSK 3.0 character set (CLEC 2022 syllabus): 1 in HSK 4, 1 in HSK 5. The distribution across HSK levels reflects how fundamental distinguish-related concepts are at each stage of Mandarin learning.
What are the most common distinguish radical characters?
By frequency of use, the most common characters with the distinguish radical (釆) are: 采 (cǎi, "to pick"), 释 (shì, "to explain"). These high-frequency characters are among the first distinguish-related characters most learners encounter.
What HSK levels include distinguish radical characters?
Characters with the distinguish radical (釆) appear across 2 HSK levels: 1 in HSK 4, 1 in HSK 5. The largest concentration is at HSK 4 with 1 characters. Earlier HSK levels introduce the most common distinguish-related characters, while advanced levels add specialized or literary terms.

Sources & Standards

Radical classifications on this page follow the Kangxi radical system (康熙部首), the standard set of 214 radicals codified in the Kangxi Dictionary (康熙字典, 1716). Character data is based on the HSK 3.0 Standard (《国际中文教育中文水平等级标准》), published by the Center for Language Education and Cooperation (CLEC), Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, 2022 revision.