Unicode Block - Kangxi Radicals
Kangxi Radicals is a collection of the traditional Chinese dictionary radicals, each representing a fundamental component used in classifying and organizing Chinese characters, as originally cataloged in the Kangxi Dictionary of the early 18th century. These radicals are presented in their standalone, unsimplified forms, often with subtle typographic variations from their modern printed styles, and are primarily intended for use in indexing, historical text studies, and linguistic reference. The set includes both common and rare radicals, such as those for water, fire, and heart, and serves as a bridge between the ancient dictionary system and digital encoding, allowing scholars and software to accurately identify and sort characters according to the traditional radical-stroke method.