The Chinese Radical: 叟


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old gentleman, old man    叟

Explanation Does he support himself with three hands (E, , ) on his walking stick ? - (Or does he have a walker?)

Used in these characters:
JLPT HSK 3
thin, to lose weight, meager
shòu
Left: disease (An ice--cold building 广 makes sick.), inside: old gentleman (.. he leans with the hands E on a stick that serves as a 3rd hand )
The sickness of the old gentleman is that he is meager.
JLPT HSK 5
investigate, to search
sōu
Left: hand , right: old gentleman (supports himself with his hands E, on the stick , which serves as the 3rd hand )
With these four hands one stick is investigated.
JLPT HSK 6
classifier for ships
sōu
Left: boat (rowing boat with two persons ), right: old gentleman (supports himself with hands E, on a stick , which serves as 3rd hand )
Next to the boats is an old gentleman, counting them.
JLPT HSK 6
older brother's wife, sister-in-law
sǎo
Left: woman , right: old gentleman (supports himself with hands E, on a stick , which serves as 3rd hand .)
The woman of the old gentleman is that sister-in-law.
JLPT no HSK
whooshing sound, swishing, rustle of skirts
sōu
Left: mouth , right: old gentleman (leans with hands E, on stick , which serves as 3rd hand .)
The sound (= what comes out of the mouth) of an old man is: whooshing.
JLPT no HSK
old gentleman, old man
sǒu
Stick and hands from left and right E, , below: again (shows hand)
He supports himself with both hands at a stick that serves as a third hand: the old man.

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