The Chinese Radical: 回


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Meaning
revolve, return    回

Explanation

Used in these characters:
JLPT HSK 1
to revolve, to return, to go back
huí

Two squares rotate around a common axis, which represents a rotation and, in particular, a return movement.
JLPT HSK 5
wall
qiáng
Left: earth , right: stingy (Variant of squeeze in [to squeeze = A husband between two persons (= 2x ; cf: 薔) is squeezed] and return/revolve )
The earth is squeezing you in and revolving: at the wall.
JLPT HSK 6
to tremble, to shiver, to shake, to vibrate
zhàn, chàn
Left: 亶 (cover , rotate , sun rise ), right: page, (fore)head 页 (= head with shoulders and eyebrows )
If under the cover all is rotating at sun rise in your head, you tremble and shiver.
JLPT HSK 6
without authority, to usurp, to monopolize, to be good at
shàn
Left: hand , right: 亶 (cover , rotate , sun rise )
(A rotatable blind [= jalousie] at the window) The hand that turns the cover, before the sunrise, does this: unauthorized.
JLPT HSK 6
rustic, low, base, mean, to despise, to scorn

Left: 啚 (mouth , ten , revolve, return ), right: village
The mouth is ten times revolved in the village and this appears: rustic and mean.
JLPT HSK 6
to hesitate, irresolute, to dither
huái
Left: go right: return, revolve
You go in circles, when you hesitate and are irresolute.
JLPT HSK 6
stingy

Top: simplification of gold or squeeze in (A husband between persons (= ) is squeezed.) [cf. traditional 嗇], bottom: return, revolve
When the 'gold/money' is (steadily) revolved, this guy is stingy.
JLPT no HSK
to make a report (to a superior), petition, to give
bǐng
From top: cover , return, revolve , to show /礻
It is still covered (= confidential), but at the return I show: the report.
JLPT no HSK
freezing, shiver with cold or fear, strict, afraid, stern
lǐn
Left: ice , right: report, petition 禀 (It is covered (= confidential) and at my return I show : the report.)
At the ice-cold report I shivered of fear.
JLPT no HSK
sandalwood, hardwood
tán
Left: tree , right: 亶 (cover , rotate , sun rise )
The tree that grows in the shade (=covered) all around at sunrise: is the sandalwood.
JLPT no HSK
wild rose
qiáng
Top: plant , below: stingy (here: squeeze in [A husband between persons (=2x; cf:薔) is squeezed] and rotate )
(due to its thorns) The plant that squeezes-in if you rotate in it: is the wild rose.

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