The Chinese Radical: 也


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Meaning
also    也

Explanation Shows a bent creature (i.e. a snake or scorpion).

Used in these characters:
JLPT HSK 1
another, he or him

Left: person /, right: also/too (shows a twisted creature, possibly scorpion, snake etc.)
A person twisting like this becomes another.
JLPT HSK 1
she

Left: woman , right: also/too (shows a twisted creature like snake or scorpion.)
A woman is also a "She".
JLPT HSK 2
also, too


Shows a twisting creature, like a snake or scorpion.
JLPT HSK 3
ground, place, land (advervial particle)
de, dì
Left: earth , right: also/too (shows a twisting creature, i.e. a snake or scorpion)
The earth is for snakes its: ground or place.
JLPT HSK 5
implement a measure, to grant, to bestow, to carry out
shī
Left: direction/side , right: horizontal person , twisting creature (scorpion or snake)
Beside the lying person is a winding creature: We need to implement a measure.
JLPT HSK 5
lake, pond, reservoir, moat
chí
Left: water , right: a twisting creature (i.e. snake, scorpion)
A "water" with snake-like creatures is a: lake.
JLPT HSK 6
to drag, to pull, to trail, to delay, to drag on
tuō
Left: hand , right: 㐌 (person lying down , twisting creature (e.g. snake)
By hand you get a 'straight lying person' from a 'bent creature', when you pull on it.
JLPT HSK 6
run fast, speed, spread, gallop
chí
Left: horse /馬, right: also/too (shows a twisting creature, like a snake)
A horse bitten by a bent creature will run fast.
JLPT no HSK
loosen, unstring a bow, slacken, relax
chí
Left: bow , right: also/too (shows a bent twisting like: snake, scorpion)
The bow (= its string) becomes a 'bent creature', when it is loosened.

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