The Chinese Radical: 央


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Meaning
center, middle    央

Explanation A big person with a yoke that is central. Similar to which is understood as an "incomplete center".

Used in these characters:
JLPT HSK 1
lump (of earth), chunk, piece
kuài
Left: earth , right: (a person with a backpack コ)
(You can only transport a little in this way:) The earth in the person's backpack is just a lump.
JLPT HSK 2
quick, speed, rapid
kuài
Left: feelings , right: (a person with a backpack コ)
(It is easier to carry your luggage with it:) The feeling of the person with the backpack is that he is quick and speedy.
JLPT HSK 3
to decide, to determine, definitely
jué
Left: ice , right: (a person with a backpack コ)
(It is already melting:) Because of the ice in the backpack, the person has to make a decision!
JLPT HSK 4
deficiency, lack, scarce, vacant post
quē
Left: a can (lid and can opener of that can ), right: (a person with a backpack コ)
With only one 'can' in the backpack, the person still has a defficiency.
JLPT HSK 5
reflect, shine
yìng
Left: sun , right: center (The yoke on the shoulders of the big man is centered).
When the sun reaches the zenith [= center] everything is reflecting.
JLPT HSK 5
brave, United Kingdom, England
yīng
Top: plant , below: center (The yoke on the shoulders of the big man is centered)
The plant in the center is brave, England too.
JLPT HSK 6
center, middle, to beg
yāng
Top: yoke , below: big
The yoke on the shoulders of the big person is centered.
JLPT HSK 6
calamity, disaster
yāng
Left: bad, wicked (vertebrae or rib), right: center (The yoke on the shoulders of the big man is centered.)
If the bad is in the center, it is a calamity.
JLPT no HSK
know-how, secrets (of an art), farewell
jué
Left: (= sound waves out of a mouth ), right: (a person with a backpack/rucksack コ)
(It is easier to carry than with a shopping bag:) The words that it is better to use a backpack are a: trick / hnow-how.
JLPT no HSK
(crystal), lustrous
yīng
Left: king/jade , right: brave, England 英 (The plant in the center is brave.)
The jade that is 'brave' is lustrously.
JLPT no HSK
abundant, bowl, dish, pot
àng
Top: center (The yoke on the shoulders of the big man is centered.), bottom: bowl
(a lot fits in:) If you pile up centrally, it is abundantly in the bowl.
JLPT no HSK
martingale (horse's harness)
yǎng
Left: leather (Horned 廿 animals have a skin of leather.), right: center (The yoke on the shoulders of the big man is centered)
Made of leather and located centrally: The martingale.
JLPT no HSK
seedling, shoots, sprouts
yāng
Left: rice plant , right: center (The yoke on the shoulders of the big man is centered.)
The rice plants are centered (= in straight rows) when they are planted as: seedlings.
JLPT no HSK
to pick out, to single out
jué
Left: hand: /, right: (a person with a backpack コ)
(When carrying this way, you have your hands free:) The hand of the person with the backpack still can: pick out / select.
JLPT no HSK
excellent
huàn
Shows the image of woman giving birth - Better recognizable in the traditional character 奐 with: head , two breasts ハ and widely spread legs
A birth is excellent.
JLPT no HSK
mandarin duck
yāng
Top: center (The yoke on the shoulders of the big man is centered), bottom: bird 鸟
The colored texture appears like a yoke on the shoulders of this bird: the mandarin duck.

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