The Chinese Radical: 双


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Meaning
two, both, double    双

Explanation

Used in these characters:
JLPT HSK 3
double, pair, two ..., both
shuāng
Two hands
Two hands make a pair.
JLPT HSK 5
to take in, to take a photo, to absorb, to assimilate
shè
Left: hand , right: whisper (To the ear with both hands and we whisper.)
By a hand or the ear, but (best) use both hands to take sth. in to absorb.
JLPT HSK 6
clash, bang, rumble, to shoo away, to expel, explosion
hōng
Top: vehicle (車= cart with axle load-area wheels ), bottom: Two hands
Vehicles, as well as two clapping hands, can clash and thereby shoo away.
JLPT no HSK
to whisper
niè
Top: ear , below: two hands
To the ear with both hands! ... and we: whisper.
JLPT no HSK
be feared, afraid, to frighten, to intimidate
shè
Left: feelings , right: whisper (To the ear with both hands and we whisper.)
The feeling when whispering is fear.
JLPT no HSK
to walk on tiptoe, to walk quietly, tread (on), follow
niè
Left: foot (knee cap and footprint ), right: whisper (To the ear with both hands and we whisper.)
When the foot whispers it is on the tiptoes.

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