Document Kangxi radical character lookup

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alt-romes · Aug 29, 2024 · 7e1a79f · 7e1a79f
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diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
@@ -139,6 +139,13 @@ for c in result.chars:
 # 鼐 ['incense tripod']
 # 鼎 ['three legged kettle']
 # 鼑 []
+
+# Find the Kangxi radical of the character (the said principle component)
+radical = jam.lookup("蹴").chars[0].radical
+print(radical)
+# 足-foot[sc:7]
+print(radical.radical, radical.meaning)
+# 足 foot
 ```
 
 ## Finding name entities

diff --git a/docs/recipes.rst b/docs/recipes.rst
@@ -107,6 +107,13 @@ By default jamdict provides two maps:
    # 鼎 ['three legged kettle']
    # 鼑 []
 
+   # Find the Kangxi radical of the character (the said principle component)
+   radical = jam.lookup("蹴").chars[0].radical
+   print(radical)
+   # 足-foot[sc:7]
+   print(radical.radical, radical.meaning)
+   # 足 foot
+
 Finding name entities
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