Chinese GCSE
Radical (部首)
What Radical (部首) means in Chinese GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definitions of Radical (部首)
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The graphical component of a Chinese character under which the character is traditionally listed in a dictionary. Often hints at the meaning.
The graphical component of a Chinese character that often indicates its meaning category (e.g., 氵 for water, 讠 for speech).
The graphical component of a Chinese character that often hints at its meaning (e.g., 氵 for water).
Topics that use Radical (部首)
- Environmental issues (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
- Identity and culture (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
- Volunteering (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
Related terms
- Measure Word (量词)
- Aspect Marker (动态助词)
- Register
- Complex Structure
- Connectives (连词)
- Modal Verb
- Particle 了 (le)
- Pinyin (拼音)
Using Radical (部首) in the exam
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