The Chinese Radical: 咸


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Meaning
salty    咸

Explanation

Used in these characters:
JLPT HSK 3
feelings, to move, to touch, to affect
gǎn
Top: salty (The taste is for the person (= & ) in the mouth like a halberd such salty), bottom: heart
A 'salty' heart is a feeling.
JLPT HSK 4
to reduce, subtract, to lower, to diminish
jiǎn
Left: ice , right: salty (The taste is for the person (= & ) in the mouth like a halberd such salty) [cf.11th earth-branch ])
(Referring water content when boiling i.e. sea water:) It becomes (as hard as) ice and tastes salty if it is further reduced.
JLPT HSK 4
salted, salty
xián
Inside: mouth , rest: 11th branch of earth (a halberd ) (cf. maybe )
The taste is for the person (= & ) in the mouth like a halberd such salty
JLPT HSK 5
to yell, to shout, to call out for (a person)
hǎn
Left: mouth , right: salty (The taste is for the person (= & ) in the mouth like a halberd such salty)
In his mouth he had such much salt that he yelled and shouted.
JLPT HSK 5
regret (sense of loss or dissatisfaction)
hàn
Left: feeling , right: feeling 感 (= a salty heart is a feeling) [salty = The taste is for the person (= & ) in the mouth like a halberd such salty]
Feelings and more feelings of regret.
JLPT HSK 6
to shake, to vibrate
hàn
Left: hand , right: feelings 感 (= a salty heart is a feeling) [salty = The taste is for the person (= & ) in the mouth like a halberd such salty]
In the hand you have a feeling for: vibrations / a shaking.
JLPT no HSK
base, alkali, soda (chemistry)
jiǎn
Left: stone , right: salty (The taste is for the person (= & ) in the mouth like a halberd such salty.)
A stone, that is salty is: alcali/base.
JLPT no HSK
to seal, to close, letter
jiān
Left: thread 纟/, right: salty (The taste is for the person (= & ) in the mouth like a halberd such salty!)
The thread is salty and is sealed in a letter.

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