几

Table Radical (几)

jī · 2 strokes

The table radical (几) is a radical found in Chinese. It appears in 7 characters related to table and associated concepts. 7 characters: 1 in HSK 1, 1 in HSK 5, 1 in HSK 6, 4 in HSK 7-9. Radical classifications follow the Kangxi radical system. Character data is based on the HSK 3.0 Standard (CLEC 2022 syllabus).

Radical vs. Component: 几 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 Table Component (几) page.

Table Radical at a Glance

Stroke Count2
Total Characters7
Most Common HSK LevelHSK 7-9 (4 characters)
Avg. Character Strokes7
ClassificationKangxi Radicals

All Table Radical Characters

HSK 1 (1 characters)

几jīsmall table

HSK 5 (1 characters)

凭píngto lean against

HSK 6 (1 characters)

凡fánordinary

HSK 7-9 (4 characters)

凳dèngbench凤fèngphoenix凰huángused in 鳳凰|凤凰凯kǎi(bound form) triumphal music

Frequently Asked Questions

What does the table radical mean in Chinese characters?
The table radical (几) signals a semantic connection to table-related concepts. When you see 几 in a character, it typically indicates the character's meaning involves table or associated ideas. It appears in 7 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 table radical?
There are 7 characters with the table radical (几) in the HSK 3.0 character set (CLEC 2022 syllabus): 1 in HSK 1, 1 in HSK 5, 1 in HSK 6, 4 in HSK 7-9. The distribution across HSK levels reflects how fundamental table-related concepts are at each stage of Mandarin learning.
What are the most common table radical characters?
By frequency of use, the most common characters with the table radical (几) are: 几 (jī, "small table"), 凡 (fán, "ordinary"), 凭 (píng, "to lean against"), 凯 (kǎi, "(bound form) triumphal music"), 凤 (fèng, "phoenix"). These high-frequency characters are among the first table-related characters most learners encounter.
What HSK levels include table radical characters?
Characters with the table radical (几) appear across 4 HSK levels: 1 in HSK 1, 1 in HSK 5, 1 in HSK 6, 4 in HSK 7-9. The largest concentration is at HSK 7-9 with 4 characters. Earlier HSK levels introduce the most common table-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.