The Chinese Radical: 午


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noon    午

Explanation 11 a.m.-1 p.m., 7th earthly branch

Used in these characters:
JLPT HSK 1
noon, 7th earthly branch


Image of the pestel (handle at the top), that hits the mortar in the middle, like: 'noon' is the middle of the day.
JLPT HSK 4
to allow, to permit, perhaps

Left: word / (sound waves out of a mouth ), right: noon
(Loud music is forbidden during the siesta, but:) Words at noon are allowed.
JLPT HSK 6
can, jar, pot
guàn
Left: can (lid and can opener of that can ), right: stork (Between plants in two ponds ロロ is this bird : The stork)
A can on which a stork is depicted is still a can.
JLPT HSK 6
to govern, to manage, imperial, defend, resist

Left: go , right: unload 卸 (At noon (during that heat) we can stop and as we are bent , we can unload.)
I go at noon, stop and bow at the imperial, because I am governed.
JLPT HSK 6
to unload, unhitch, remove or strip, get rid of
xiè
Left: noon , to stop , right: bowing person
At noon (during that heat) we can stop and as we are bent, we can unload.
JLPT HSK 6
rumor, popular ballad, legend
yáo
Left: word /, right: hand reaching down , can (= lid and can opener of that can )
Words you pick out of a can are: rumors or ballads.
JLPT no HSK
shore, bank of a river

Left: water , right: to allow 许 (Word / at noon are allowed)
(For non-swimmers:) The water is allowed at: the shore.

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