Cangjie reference / Radical table

The 竹 radical (key H) in Cangjie

竹 is the Cangjie radical on the H key. It stands for the basic shape 竹 and the auxiliary shapes (輔助字形) below. Cangjie takes codes by a character's visual shape, so recognizing every form of 竹 is what lets you spot it inside a character and type it.

竹 Shape竹 Shape
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籃簡符節噬笠笛築

The original form of 竹, or the 竹 head component.

竹 Shape竹 Shape竹 Shape竹 Shape
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乃亢牛白千年季八

A slanted stroke, the first stroke of 竹.

竹 Shape
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后反爪斤返抓瓜析

A derived form of 竹.