The Chinese Radical: 帝


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Meaning
emperor    帝

Explanation

Used in these characters:
JLPT HSK 1
sales, trade, commerce
shāng
Top and around: could be seen as var. of emperor (with extended robe ) - Better: Consider a vendor standing behind a sales desk /冏 with some goods
The vendor at the sales desk has goods to sell.
JLPT HSK 2
one side, beside, other, the right-hand side of Chinese character
páng
Top: modification of emperor (He stands and is covered with cloth .), below: direction/square
This "imperial" side/direction ís in composed characters at the right-hand side. (and thus indicates the pronunciation)
JLPT HSK 5
a drop, to drip

Left: water , right: old emperor (mix of emperor and old )
(Due to problems with the prostate gland) Passing 'water', can the old emperor only drop by drop.
JLPT HSK 5
to pick (flowers, fruit), pluck, take, borrow
zhāi
Left: hand , right: old emperor 啇 (mix of emperor [He stands and is covered with cloth ] and old )
The hand of the old emperor is picking/plucking sth.
JLPT HSK 6
stem (of fruit or flower)

Top: plant , bottom: emperor (He stands and is covered with cloth )
The plant has an 'imperial' part: the stem.
JLPT HSK 6
emperor

From top: stand , cover , cloth
Stand and cover yourself with cloth, the emperor is coming.
JLPT HSK 6
closely joined, connection, knot

Left: thread 纟/, right: emperor (He stands and is covered with cloth )
Threads have the "imperial" task to make: a close joining.
JLPT no HSK
to cry, to weep aloud, to crow, to hoot

Left: mouth , right: emperor (He stands and is covered with cloth )
The mouths will do it for the emperor: to cry and weep.
JLPT no HSK
backbite

Left: mouth , right: old emperor 啇 (mix of emperor [He stands and is covered with cloth ] and is old )
From the mouth of the old emperor: a backbite.
JLPT no HSK
to listen carefully, truth (Buddhism), examine

Left: word /, right: emperor (He stands and is covered with cloth )
The words of the emperor should: be listened carefully.
JLPT no HSK
direct line of descent, son of first wife

Left: woman , right: old emperor (mélange of emperor [He stands and is covered with cloth ] and old )
The (first) wife of the old emperor stands for the line of descent.
JLPT no HSK
hoof, pig's trotters

Left: foot (knee cap and footprint ), right: emperor (He stands and is covered with cloth )
The foot is imperial, if it is: a hoof.

Radicals are shown here that are similar either in appearance or meaning.

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