| Meaning |
stingy 啬
|
| Explanation |
|
Used in these characters:
|
|
墙
|
 |
|
JLPT HSK 5 |
|
| wall
|
Left: earth 土, right: stingy 啬 (He who constantly turns his gold 金 around 回 is stingy.) - Here: a variant of squeeze 夹 [squeeze 夹 = The husband 夫 is squeezed between two persons 丷 (=2x 人 ), cf. 薔]
The earth is squeezing and revolves at the wall.
|
|
|
|
啬
|
|
|
JLPT HSK 6 |
|
| stingy
|
Top: simplification of gold 金 or squeeze in 夹 (A husband 夫 between persons (= 人) is squeezed.) [cf. traditional 嗇], bottom: return, revolve 回
He who constantly turns his gold 金 around 回 is stingy.
|
|
|
|
蔷
|
|
|
JLPT no HSK |
|
| wild rose
|
Top: plant 艹, below: stingy 啬 (He who constantly turns his gold 金 around 回 is stingy.) - here: squeeze in 夹 [A husband 夫 between persons 丷 (=2x人; cf:薔) is squeezed]
(due to its thorns) The plant that squeezes-in if you rotate in it: is the wild rose.
|
|
|
| Radicals are shown here that are similar either in appearance or meaning. |  |
|
|
List of the characters |
List of the radicals
|
