Word: 部首 (bùshǒu) 部首 dictionary entry bùshǒu radical of a Chinese character Full dictionary entry for 部首 Example sentences using 部首 2 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 查字典时，可以先找部首。 Chá zìdiǎn shí, kěyǐ xiān zhǎo bùshǒu. When using a dictionary, you can look up the radical first. 汉字的基本单位称作「部首」。 Hànzì de jīběn dānwèi chēngzuò「bùshǒu」. The basic components of Chinese characters are called "radicals".