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    Radical (部首 bù shǒu)

    What Radical (部首 bù shǒu) means in Chinese GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.

    Definition of Radical (部首 bù shǒu)

    The graphical component of a Chinese character under which the character is traditionally listed in a dictionary.
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