The Chinese Radical: 宀


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Meaning
roof    宀

Explanation

Used in these characters:
JLPT HSK 1
household, family, businesses, specialist
jiā
Top: a roof , bottom: a pig (see: 豚)
Under the roof is the pig part of the: household.
JLPT HSK 1
courtyard, institution
yuàn
Left: hill (If this radical is at the left of a character, it means "hill", otherwise: "village"), right: finished/complete: 完 (A roof needs an origin [= groundwork, seating] to be finished and complete.) [Origin: =two legs ]
(An institute needs a lot of space:) The hill is completely used by the: Institute.
JLPT HSK 1
character, letter, symbol, word

Top: roof , bottom: child (.. with an emphasized head , body 丿 and two outstretched arms seeking help.)
Under the roof a child is sitting to study: the characters.
JLPT HSK 1
guest, customer, visitor

At top: roof , bottom: every (With a crossed legs on a cushion does everybody.)
He sits under the roof cross-legged on a cushion: Our guest!
JLPT HSK 2
it, (used for lifeless things)

Top: roof , below: ladle/spoon
Under the roof the ladle is a lifeless thing, an "it".
JLPT HSK 2
room, apartment
shì
Top: roof , below: to arrive (From the sky an arrow comes to the earth : falling back.)
When I arrive under the roof, I go to my room.
JLPT HSK 2
complete, to finish, whole, entire
wán
Top: roof , bottom: origin, chin. Yuan (two legs )
(A building is complete when it has a roof. Thus:) A roof needs an origin (= groundwork, seating) to be finished and complete.
JLPT HSK 2
appropriate, proper, suitable

Top: roof , below: further/moreover (A pile of stones [= a stone cairn] where moreover stones are added.)
A roof over the pile/stack is appropriate.
JLPT HSK 2
visitor, guest, object (in grammar)
bīn
Top: roof , bottom: soldier (At the hill there are eight soldiers.)
(At compulsory billeting) Under your roof a soldier is accommodated as your: guest.
JLPT HSK 3
to damage, to cause trouble to, calamity
hài
From top: roof , growing plant [cf. abundant ], pot
Under the roof (of the house) is a growing potted plant, which caused a damage.
JLPT HSK 3
real, fact, true, honest
shí
Top: roof , below: leader (= The big one with protruding eyes )
(Only one master can rule the household) Under a roof is (just) one leader. This is a real fact!
JLPT HSK 3
peaceful, calm, content, safety
ān
Top: roof , below: woman
Under the roof, a woman makes it peaceful.
JLPT HSK 3
appearance, look, to hold, to contain
róng
Top: roof , below: valley (Shows a valley that opens into a plain )
The roofs in the valley determine the appearance.
JLPT HSK 3
competition, match, to surpass, to excel sb.
sài
From top: roof , a well and table (or variant of together: ), Money /貝 (= cone-shell with two feelers = shell-money)
Under the roof we (fight) together 'doubly ' for money: in a competition.
JLPT HSK 3
to set, to fix, to determine, to order, surely
dìng
Top: roof , bottom: var. of correct (To stop at the line is correct.)
Under the roof, everything is o.k. if things are set and determined.
JLPT HSK 3
bowl, cup
wǎn
Left: stone (At the cliff is a stone .), right: as if/similar (When I at home in the evening slump (e.g. on the TV-coach) it's always just similar)
They are made of stone(ware) and all are similar: The bowls and cups.
JLPT HSK 4
to examine, inspect, to look into
chá
Top: roof , below: sacrifice (The body / is put by hand on the altar as sacrifice)
If a cover (= roof) is over the altar with the sacrificial item, this shall be investigated.
JLPT HSK 4
dense, thick, intimate, close, secret

From top: roof , certainly (The heart is pierced by a lance - certainly!), montain
If under the roof is certainly a mountains of ..., then it will be dense and thick.
JLPT HSK 4
cold, poor, to tremble
hán
From top: a roof , a well , variant of six , variant of ice
Under the roof, the well has six pieces of ice: It's cold!
JLPT HSK 4
to depend, to live (in a house), to lodge

Top: roof , below: strange, odd = tall/big and possible (The nail into the opening should be possible.)
Under the roof, there are great possibilities, because you depend on each-other.
JLPT HSK 4
tube, pipe, conduit, control, to care about
guǎn
Top: bamboo , below: government (Under one roof with connected rooms ) (Here: see as two tubes in cross-section in a covered conduit)
Made of bamboo, the tubes are in the conduit.
JLPT HSK 4
rubbing, to wipe, to clean, to polish

Left: hand , right: investigate 察 (When there is a cover over the sacrificial item on the alter , it is to be investigated.) [sacrify = = The body / is put by hand on the altar to sacrifice.]
The hand investigates by rubbing.
JLPT HSK 4
to perform, to play, to act, to evolve
yǎn
Left: water , right: 寅 (roof/house , one , field , eight )
The water in the house at the single field is part of the eight perfomances.
JLPT HSK 4
friendship

Left: word /, right: appropriate, proper 宜 (A roof [above the pile ] in addition is appropriate.)
With words that are appropriate for the friendship.
JLPT HSK 4
wealthy, rich, abundant

Top: roof/house , below: barrel of rice wine (originally pictograph of a barrel of rice wine as an altar offering; from there: wealth, luck 福)
A house with barrels of wine is wealthy.
JLPT HSK 5
shrink, to withdraw, pull back, abbreviation
suō
Left: thread 纟/, right: lodge/hostel 宿 (Under the roof persons in the hundreds in the lodge.)
The threads (of bed linen) in the hostel will (after washing) shrink.
JLPT HSK 5
official, government, organ of body
guān
Top: roof , below: connected rooms
A roof with connected rooms is: the government.
JLPT HSK 5
disaster, calamity
zāi
Top: roof , bottom: fire
Under a roof, a raging fire is a disaster.
JLPT HSK 5
to announce, to declare (publicly), proclaim
xuān
From top: roof , a first sun ray , sunrise (= sun above the horizon )
(At sunrise the light first hits high places) At the roof with a first sun ray the sunrise is announced.
JLPT HSK 5
snake, serpent
shé
Left: insect (The body and the sting ム of an insect.), right: it (lifeless) (roof , sitting person )
The 'insect' next to the house with the sitting person is: a snake.
JLPT HSK 5
lonely, solitary, silent

Top: roof, house , below: parent's younger siblings (left: image of a pepper plant , right: hand )
(They are just out harvesten pepper by hand:) The house of my younger uncle is lonely.
JLPT HSK 5
peaceful, rather, better, tranquil
níng
Top: roof , below: nail
(There is no risk that the building might collapse:) When the roof is built with nails, you have peace.
宿
JLPT HSK 5
dormitory, hostel, to lodge, stay at, old, former
sù, xiǔ, xiù
Top: roof , below: 佰 (person / and hundred [tilt your head to the right to read 100])
The roof hosting hundred people is a lodge.
JLPT HSK 5
to guard, defend, protect, to observe (rules)
shǒu
Top: roof , below: skillful hand
A roof or a skillful hand can guard.
JLPT HSK 5
honey

Top: 宓 (roof , certainly [The heart is pierced by a lance - certainly!]), bottom: insect
Under the roof are certainly insects for making honey.
JLPT HSK 5
(of a woman) to marry, to shift (blame etc)
jià
Left: woman , right: household (Under the roof with the personal pig )
The woman for the household is the bride.
JLPT HSK 5
a treasure, jewel or gem, precious
bǎo
Top: roof/house , bottom: jade, jewel (At the feet of the king is his jade/jewels )
Under the roof are jewels: A treasure!
JLPT HSK 5
banquet, feast, repose
yàn
From top: roof , sun , woman
Under the roof the sunny woman hosts a banquet.
JLPT HSK 5
to reside, to imply, to contain

Top: roof , below: scorpion (scorpion with carapace , insect with sting and long legs )
Under the roof even scorpions can reside!
JLPT HSK 5
to love, to pamper, to spoil, to favor
chǒng
Top: roof , bottom: dragon, emperial (The outstanding (emphasized) person / has a broken leg with a winding dragon )
Under your roof, the emperial dragon is what you should love and favor.
JLPT HSK 5
lonely, lonesome

Top: roof , below: negative (sink, go down: The plants are made by the sun to be large [= as long shadows] at sunset.)
Behind the roof the sunset happens, and it becomes lonely.
JLPT HSK 5
wide, broad, spaciousm, lenient
kuān
Top: roof , below: 苋 (plant , see /見 (An eye on legs = looking around)
From the roof, the plants, which I can see are (everywhere): widely and broadly.
JLPT HSK 6
forehead, share, portion, amount
é
Left: guest (Under the roof is everybody our guest.) [everybody = is sitting cross-legged on a cushion ], right: page, leaf 页/ (head with shoulders and eyebrows )
The guests get by head (or forehead) each their share.
JLPT HSK 6
magnificent, great, imposing, macro-
hóng
Top: roof , below: upper arm 厷 (here: ten , nose )
If under the roof, there are ten noses, it is magnificent.
JLPT HSK 6
Religion, school of a teaching, ancestor
zōng
Top: roof , bottom: to show (altar on which something can be seen)
The 'roof' over the altar is the religion.
JLPT HSK 6
residence
zhái
Top: roof/house , below: plant with roots
The house with the rooted plant is my residence.
JLPT HSK 6
universe, cosmos, space

Top: roof , below: in,on,at (similar to umbrella (cf.伞), I having in,on,at me. - Or with a handle and keeps dry)
A roof that is like an umbrella is the universe.
JLPT HSK 6
statute, constitution
xiàn
Top: roof , below: in advance, first (A cow with only two legs walks preceding.)
When being under a roof, you first need a statute.
JLPT HSK 6
hole, cave, cavity, acupuncture point
xué
Top: roof , below: eight or the image of an entrance
It is covered and a narrowing path leads into: the cave.
JLPT HSK 6
to block, to stuff, to squeeze in, obstruct, Serbian
sāi, sài, sè
From top: roof , a well , var. of six , earth
Despite the roof, the well was already six-times filled with earth and thus blocked/obstructed.
JLPT HSK 6
to investigate, to examine, carefully, to try (in court)
shěn
Top: roof , below: explain, speak (A mouth with a big "plus" + for the outgoing surplus when explaining.)
Under the roof an object is cut up with a knife for: investigations.
JLPT HSK 6
to manage, govern, rule, to slaughter livestock
zǎi
Top: roof , below: hot/spicy/bitter (the image of a needle for tattooing)
Under the roof 'bitterness' is managed.
JLPT HSK 6
to melt, to dissolve, soluble
róng
Left: water , right: appearance (The roofs in the valley are an appearance.)
Water comes from the roof into the valley, because it is melting.
JLPT HSK 6
obscure, mysterious, Austria 奥地利
ào
From top: var. of roof , rice , big
Under the roof, he hides rice in big quantities and this is obscure in Austria.
JLPT HSK 6
palace, castle, temple
gōng
Top: roof , below: two rooms , which stands for many rooms
Under one roof are the (many) rooms in: a palace.
JLPT HSK 6
cage, corral, prison, firm, sturdy
láo
Top: roof , below: cow
The roof serves for the cow as an enclosure, that is firm and sturdy.
JLPT HSK 6
to be surprised, to be astonished
chà
Left: word /, right: residence 宅 (The roof with the rooted plant is my residence.)
His words about the house with the rooted plant surprised me.
JLPT HSK 6
sow grain
jià
Left: rice plant , right: household (Under the roof is a personal pig )
The rice plants for the household need to be sowed.
JLPT HSK 6
sleep, dormitory, to lie down
qǐn
Top: house , left: bed (= image of a tree cut into half; cf. ), right: var. of hand holding a broom
A house with a bed and a broom is where I sleep.
JLPT HSK 6
night
xiāo
Top: house , bottom: alike/resemble (Small bodies are alike.)
The houses look alike in the night.
JLPT HSK 6
sediment, deposits, precipitate
diàn
Left: water , right: to settle, to fix 定 (Under the roof , everything is correct , if things are settled.)
For water that is covered, it is correct (normal) to form a sediment.
JLPT HSK 6
universe, cosmos
zhòu
Top: roof , below: reason/cause (Here: a rocketstarting from a rice field )
Towards 'the roof' the rocket is starting from the field into the universe.
JLPT HSK 6
pleasant, genius and warm
xuān
Left: sun , right: announce (At the roof [= highest point] with a first sun ray the sunrise is announced.)
When the sun announces, it becomes pleasant and warm.
JLPT no HSK
coffin
guān
Left: tree , right: government (Under one roof with connected rooms )
They are wooden and below a cover the coffins are piled.
JLPT no HSK
to store, to save, stockpile
zhù
Left: money /貝, right: roof and one
We need money, because under the roof a stockpile shall be stored.
JLPT no HSK
sound of coughing or vomiting

Left: mouth , right: guest (Under the roof is everybody sitting cross-legged on a cushion our guest)
His mouth is covering everybody , when: coughing.
JLPT no HSK
wife of father's younger brother
shěn
Left: woman , right: to examine, to investigate 审
The woman who talks (very much) under the roof is: this aunt.
JLPT no HSK
court eunuch, imperial official
huàn
Top: roof , bottom: minister (An eye wide open represents the attentiveness of a minister)
Under the roof is this minister: the eunuch.
JLPT no HSK
few, widowed
guǎ
From top: roof , head/forehead (for person) , divide (with a sword in 8 pieces)
If under the roof there are (further) heads, the part/division for the widow becomes too little.
JLPT no HSK
to smelt, to fuse
róng
Left: fire , right: appearance (The houses in the valley are an appearance.)
Fire causes the "appearance" of smelting.
JLPT no HSK
just like, as if, winding
wǎn
Top: roof , below: (evening , slumped Person )
At home [= under my roof], when I am slumped in the evening (e.g. on the television coach) it's always just the like.
JLPT no HSK
empty, lonesome, very few
liáo
Top: roof , bottom: sound of the wind (At feather or the beard you feel the wind. [ = person with beard or warts/measles ])
If under the roof, the wind rustles, the building is empty.
JLPT no HSK
to burst open, rend, open seam
zhàn
Left: thread 纟/, right: to settle, to determine 定 (Under the roof , everything is correct , if things are settled.)
(When the tension becomes too big:) The thread determines when it will burst open.
JLPT no HSK
the Song dynasty (960-1279)
sòng
Top: Roof , below: tree
The Song Dynasty as the last of the 5 dynasties had roofs over the trees?
JLPT no HSK
to hunt, to go hunting
shòu
Left: animal , right: protect 守 (A roof or a skillful hand can guard)
Animals can for the protection (of the environment) be hunted.
JLPT no HSK
abbr. for Anhui 安徽 province
wǎn
Left: white (The shine of the sun makes it white), right: finished/complete: 完 (A roof needs an origin (= groundwork, seating) to be finished and complete. [Origin: =two legs ]
In white and finished: the Anhui province
JLPT no HSK
bandit, foe, enemy, to invade, to plunder
kòu
Top: roof , bottom: Yuan/money, origin , strike 攵/ (a hand with a stick )
He comes under your roof, wants your Yuan and strikes: the bandit.
JLPT no HSK
wrist
wàn
Left: bodypart /, right: as if (When I at home in the evening slump (e.g. on the TV-coach) it's always just similar.)
The body part that (hurts), when I am in my home, at the evening (after work) and am slumped, is the: wrist.
JLPT no HSK
stronghold, stockade, camp, village
zhài
From top: roof , a well , table , tree
For (protecting) our roofs and wells, we use tables and trees to (build) a: stronghold.
JLPT no HSK
year of the tiger, 3-5 a.m.
yín
Above: cover , below: variant of yellow (Together the fields [in autumn] turn yellow.)
Under the cover (of black stripes) it is somewhat yellow: The tiger.
JLPT no HSK
sound of breaking or snapping
chā
Left: mouth , right: investigate 察 (When there is a cover over the sacrificial item on the alter , it is to be investigated.) [ = The body / is put by hand on the altar as sacrifice]
The mouth must be investigated if it makes cracking sounds.
JLPT no HSK
to sleep, be asleep
mèi
Top: roof , below: variant of fragment 爿 (here: as a bed ), not yet (The upper shorter branch of the tree is "not yet")
Under the roof there is a bed 爿/, but I am not yet (ready) to: sleep.
JLPT no HSK
large domain, extensive region
huán
From top: roof , net /罒, grief (about the big hole in the clothes )
It is still coveren, but the eye sees that the hole in the clothes already extends over a large domain.

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