Character+Structure

Character Structuretoc

1) See below an explanation 2) See below examples of various structures 3) See below examples of different characters with the same components

Explanation
Chinese characters are made up of smaller components, which are made up of strokes (see strokes). These components are normally arranged in one of several ways. Following are examples of common structures of characters. In and of itself, the structure carries no meaning or implication, however the placement of the components is fixed. There are many other structures. Note that radicals and sound elements can appear anywhere in a character.

Structures and Examples
朋 明 村 川 涨 啊 学 支 星 单 器 案 闷 闠 问 森 品 鑫 函 凹 凷 想 驾 架 区 匹 匿 四 国 圆 可 司 灳 廊 厢 痂 道 建 起 迦 邂 趐 病 库 厅

For a presentation with practice, click here.

Different characters that share the same components
This list is of some characters that share the same components. Note that the position of the components is important; the meaning of the characters is, as result, different.

忘 忙 陪 部 另 加 杲 杳 叶 古 省 眇 累 细

Examples