The Chinese Radical: 京


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Meaning
capital    京

Explanation

Used in these characters:
JLPT HSK 1
shadow, reflection, movie, photograph
yǐng
Left: panorama, view (The sun above the capital [= stone lantern] is a panorma.), right: hair
(When long hair are in front of the eyes:) The panorama appears through the hair like: in a shadow.
JLPT HSK 1
capital city of a country
jīng

A stone lantern as a symbol for the capital.
JLPT HSK 2
right away, at once, just (emphasis), already
jiù
Left: capital (image of a stone lantern), right: outstanding (Despite the broken leg [=] the emphasis makes the big person: outstanding.)
The old stone lantern was outstanding, as he saw right away.
JLPT HSK 4
scenery, bright, circumstance
jǐng
Top: sun , below: capital (image of a stone lantern)
The sun above the capital is a nice scenery.
JLPT HSK 4
to be frightened, to be scared, alarm
jīng
Left: feeling , right: capital (image of a stone lantern)
The feelings in the capital can be frightening.
JLPT HSK 4
cool, cold
liáng
Left: ice , right: capital (image of a stone lantern)
If there is ice on the stone lantern, it's cool.
JLPT HSK 4
to forgive, to pardon, to understand
liàng
Left: word / (= sound waves out of a mouth ), right: capital (image of a stone lantern)
Words at the stone lantern are of forgiveness.
JLPT HSK 6
to plunder, loot, to rob
lüè
Left: hand , right: capital (image of a stone lantern)
By hand from the capital the stone lantern is plundered.
JLPT HSK 6
to dry in the air
liàng
Left: sun , right: capital (image of a stone lantern)
In the sun at the stone lantern, we let it dry.
JLPT no HSK
jasper, fine jade, exquisite (e.g. wine, food), beautiful
qióng
Left: king, jade (jade itself is: ), right: capital (image of a stone lantern)
The 'jade' for the capital is: the fine jasper.
JLPT no HSK
whale
jīng
Left: Fish 鱼/ (... with mouth , body and tail fin ), right: capital (image of a stone lantern)
(because of its oil) The fish for the stone lanterns is: the whale.
JLPT no HSK
to long for, yearn for, awaken
jǐng
Left: feelings , right: scenery, view (.. with the sun over the capital )
Feelings at this view: yearning and longing.

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