The Chinese Radical: 吾


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Meaning
I, my (old)    吾

Explanation

Used in these characters:
JLPT HSK 1
language, dialect, speech
yǔ, yù
Left: word / (sound waves out of a mouth ), right: I, my (five and mouth )
Words, as if from five mouths, are the (different) languages.
JLPT HSK 6
enlightment, consciousness, awareness, to comprehend

Left: feeling , right: I, me (Here: Five mouths are standing for the five paths of buddhistic enlightment.)
The (right) feeling and five mouths/paths mean enlightment.
JLPT HSK 6
meet (socially), to encounter sb.

Left: sun, day , right: I; my (here: simplification of speech, language 语)
During the day to use 'language' means: to meet sb.
JLPT no HSK
Yamen 衙门 (office in feudal China)

Outside: to go , inside: I, my, we
I need to go to the Yamen.
JLPT no HSK
I, my

Top: five , bottom: mouth
Five times my mouth emphasized myself.
JLPT no HSK
to cover, to seal, to muffle, to resist

Left: hand , right: I, my
The hand of mine can cover or resist.
JLPT no HSK
oh (expression of agreement or surprise), not (Cantonese)

Left: mouth , right: I, my
The mouth of mine makes: Oh!
JLPT no HSK
Sterculia platanifolia

Left: tree , right: I, my
This tree is my: Sterculia platanifolia

Radicals are shown here that are similar either in appearance or meaning.




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