纟 points to silk.
level, rank; class, grade
COMMON WORD班级 · class (group of students); grade (in school)Open 级 character →The 及 Character Family
及 recurs in these common characters. Use it to notice a pattern, then check each character’s own pronunciation and tone.
及 is a sound clue; the left component changes the meaning.
Learn the semantic clue, then open the character page to practise it in context.
木 points to wood.
extreme, top; final, furthest, utmost; pole
COMMON WORD极 · extremely; pole (geography, physics); utmost; topOpen 极 character →口 points to mouth.
to inhale, to suck in; to absorb; to attract
COMMON WORD吸 · to breathe; to suck in; to absorb; to inhaleOpen 吸 character →土 points to earth.
garbage, rubbish; shaking; danger
COMMON WORD垃圾 · trash; refuse; garbage; (coll.) of poor quality; Taiwan pr. [le4 se4]Open 圾 character →氵 points to water.
to draw water at a well; to imbibe
COMMON WORD汲取 · to draw; to derive; to absorbOpen 汲 character →艹 points to plant.
Chinese elder tree
Open 芨 character →Start with these six high-value examples, then open the complete 10-character family when you are ready.
View all 10 family characters →How should I study the 及 character family?
Compare the meaning-side component, then learn every member in a common word. The shared component is a memory aid, not a fixed pronunciation rule.