# 01 氵 三点水 The Most Common 20 Radicals 最常用20个部首 Water - Origin of Chinese Characters

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三点水 Sān diǎn shuǐ  Water
Accounts 365 Out of 6763 China Standard Collection (GB 2312)
Radical is similar to English root word, which tells the meaning.
There are around 204 radicals, but the most 20 common radicals account 51% of Chinese Characters.
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