无
Not Radical (无)
wú · 4 strokes
The not radical (无) is a less common radical in Chinese. It appears in 2 characters related to not and associated concepts. 2 characters: 2 in HSK 4. Radical classifications follow the Kangxi radical system. Character data is based on the HSK 3.0 Standard (CLEC 2022 syllabus).
Not Radical at a Glance
| Stroke Count | 4 |
|---|---|
| Total Characters | 2 |
| Most Common HSK Level | HSK 4 (2 characters) |
| Avg. Character Strokes | 7 |
| Classification | Kangxi Radicals |
All Not Radical Characters
HSK 4 (2 characters)
Frequently Asked Questions
What does the not radical mean in Chinese characters?
The not radical (无) signals a semantic connection to not-related concepts. When you see 无 in a character, it typically indicates the character's meaning involves not 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 not radical?
There are 2 characters with the not radical (无) in the HSK 3.0 character set (CLEC 2022 syllabus): 2 in HSK 4. The distribution across HSK levels reflects how fundamental not-related concepts are at each stage of Mandarin learning.
What are the most common not radical characters?
By frequency of use, the most common characters with the not radical (无) are: 无 (wú, "not to have"), 既 (jì, "already"). These high-frequency characters are among the first not-related characters most learners encounter.
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.