The Chinese Radical: 戈


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Meaning
halberd    戈

Explanation

Used in these characters:
JLPT HSK 1
I, me, my

Left: hand /, right: halberd
In my hand a halberd, and I am myself.
JLPT HSK 2
to find/seek sb. for a job, to look for, to call on sb
zhǎo
Left: hand , right: halberd :
(Think of a freelance job) If you want to get your hand on a halberd, you seek a job.
JLPT HSK 3
maybe, perhaps, possibly
huò
Mouth , one and halberd (cf. salty )
Can you hit the mouth with the long halberd? Maybe!
JLPT HSK 3
to achieve, succeed, to accomplish
chéng
Left: part of direction, square , right: a halberd
In the direction of the halberd we will achieve it.
JLPT HSK 3
to climb over, to exceed, to surpass
yuè
Left: to go, walk (On earth feet have to walk.), right: var. of halberd
(The halberd for pole vaulting?) At this walking, use the halberd to overcome the obstacle レ (e.g. a hurdle) by climbing over it.
JLPT HSK 3
a play, drama, opera, trick

Left: again (image of a hand), right: halberd
Again and again the hand at the halberd in a play.
JLPT HSK 4
to scratch a surface, to row/paddle, to plan
huá, huà
Left: halberd , right: knife, to cut
A halberd is for cutting, but also for scratching, paddling or planning.
JLPT HSK 4
to put on or wear (glasses, hat, gloves etc), to bear, support
dài
Right: variant of halberd , below: extraordinary (field , together ) [ was simplified to: 异] - Here, see top&right as variant of military (= with the ten men with the halberds )
In the military they are in the field and have together (the same cloths) put on.
线
JLPT HSK 4
line, thread, string, wire
xiàn
Left: thread 纟/, right: (two halberds , here: draw one line with a halberd)
Like one thread and drawn with a halberd is this one: line.
JLPT HSK 4
relatives, grief, sorrow

Outside: halberd , below: pepper plant
When halberds are raging in the pepper fields the relatives are grieving.
JLPT HSK 5
region, zone, area, field, domain (taxonomy)

Left: earth , right: maybe (halberd , below: outline of a field with marked border line )
Earth and fields are divided by halberds into regions and zones.
JLPT HSK 5
to cut out (as a dress), trim, reduce, decision, judgment
cái
Top: ten , halberd , bottom: clothes 衤/
For ten layers of clothes we use a halberd to cut it out.
JLPT HSK 5
to fight, war, battle
zhàn
Left: divine/fortune telling (crack in the shell of a turtle from which the fortune was told), right: halberd
After the divination, the halberd was taken: to fight.
JLPT HSK 5
to hide away, to conceal, to harbor, depository
cáng, zàng
Top: plant , below: 臧 (fragment 爿, official , halberd )
The plant is the fragment that the official with the halberd is hiding away.
JLPT HSK 5
authority, power, prestige
wēi
Outside: garrison (persons (= + ) with halberds ), woman
When the person with that halberd stands with one leg above a woman, he has a powerful authority.
JLPT HSK 5
warning, guard against, to exhort, to admonish
jiè
Left: two hands (= twice this hand with the fingers towards the top; simplified & combined), right: halberd
Two hands are holding up a halberd to warn and admonish.
JLPT HSK 5
to convey, to load, written record, year
zǎi, zài
A plus + for 'more', a halberd and a vehicle /車
To have more halberds loaded onto the vehicle results in a good convey of the load.
JLPT HSK 5
shallow (water), light (color)
jiān, qiǎn
Left: water , right: two and halberd
Water covering only two halberds is too shallow.
JLPT HSK 6
to cut down, to fell, attack, boast

Left: person /, right: halberd
The person used the halberd for cutting down (felling).
JLPT HSK 6
to destroy, to ruin, cruel, incomplete, to remain
cán
Left: bad, wicked [= bare bone], right: (two halberds )
Only bones and two halberds remained: at the destruction.
JLPT HSK 6
thief, traitor, wily, deceitful, evil
zéi
Left: money /貝, right: military (Ten halberds for the military.)
Whoever takes money by force (=military-like) is a thief.
JLPT HSK 6
a section, to cut off (a length)
jié
Top: ten and halberd , below: bird
For the ten birds use the halberd for cutting them in sections.
JLPT HSK 6
confuse, to be puzzled
huò
Top: maybe (halberd , circumference of a field with a mark for boundary), below: heart
Limited [= limit and field ] by halberds, the heart feels confused.
JLPT HSK 6
luxuriant, luxuriant nature, voluptuous
mào
Top: plant , below: (halberd with additions)
Plants are cut/mowed with halberds for a luxuriant nature.
JLPT HSK 6
to plant, to grow, to insert
zāi
Left: ten , tree (cf. abundant ), right: halberd
Using a halberd (i.e. used as a plow) ten trees were planted.
JLPT HSK 6
machine, appliance, tool, gear, mechanical
xiè
Left: tree , right: admonish/warning (two hands holding a halberd to admonish)
If you use wood and your hands to make a halberd, you need: a machine.
JLPT HSK 6
belittle, ignore, nothing
miè
From top: grass/plant , eye 罒 (With the pupil ロ in the center), garrison (= The persons (= & ) at the halberds )
(When crossing the border illegally, you need to crawl lying flat.) If your eyes are below the grass, the garrison will neglect you, but also might despise you.
JLPT HSK 6
woolen, velvet, silk
róng
Left: thread 纟/, right: military (... with the [men] with halberds )
The threads (= uniforms) at the military are woolen.
JLPT HSK 6
commandment, to admonish, prohibit
jiè
Left: word /, right: to warn (Two hands are holding a halberd to warn) [hands = twice this hand with the fingers towards the top; simplified & combined]
Words to warn as a commandment.
JLPT no HSK
clique, faction, valve (loanword)

Outside: gate / 門, inside: to cut down, fell 伐 (A person with a halberd is cutting down.)
It's like a gate with a guarding person (person with a halberd): the valve.
JLPT no HSK
halberd, spear combined with axe


Image of a halberd
JLPT no HSK
(exclamatory or interrogative particle)
zāi
Here, see top&right as variant of military (= with the ten [men] at the halberds ), below: mouth
At the military, out of the mouths comes a cry of exclamation. - Or: "An old halberd !", was what he exclaimed.)
JLPT no HSK
a small cup, classifier for lamps
zhǎn
Top: (two halberds ), below: bowl
The (diameter) of two halberds has this 'bowl': a small cup.
JLPT no HSK
cackling sound, creak, crunch
gā, gǎ
Left: Mouth , right: 戛 (Vari. of: head, shoulder [= head with shoulders and eyebrows ], halbard )
The sound (= what comes out of the mouth) when cutting off a head with a halberd is a: cackling.
JLPT no HSK
to jab, to poke, to stab, to blunt, to fuck (vulgar)
chuō
Left: feather of pheasant (feather and bird ), right: halberd
With a (pointed) feather of a bird or a halberd, you can jab or poke.
JLPT no HSK
military, army (matters)
róng
Left: ten , right: halberd [cf. garrison = a person with a halberd ]
The ten (men) with halberds are at the: military.
JLPT no HSK
to kill

Left: sound of the wind (At feather or the beard you feel the wind. [ = person with beard ]), right: halberd
Soundless like the wind is the halberd, when: killing!
JLPT no HSK
inexpensive, low, lowly
jiàn
Left: money /貝, right: (two halberds )
If you only have money for two halberds, you live inexpensive and are low.
JLPT no HSK
fifth of 10 heavenly stems, fifth in order, penta


Variation of halberd with 5 spikes for five
JLPT no HSK
halberd, a lance with two points

Left: sunrise (The sun rises between plants ) [sunset is: ], right: halberd
Double-sided sharp around the center is this: halberd.
JLPT no HSK
comment, letter, note, note-paper
jiān
Top: bamboo , below: (two halberds )
Made of bamboo and cut with a halberd into two (note-) papers for the comments.
JLPT no HSK
garrison, to protect
shù
Mainly: halberd , and at the left a person (= & ) [cf. military = ten halberds ]
The persons with the halberds form the garrison.
JLPT no HSK
raft (of logs)

Top: bamboo , bottom: to cut down, fell 伐 (The person with the halberd is cutting down.)
The bamboo should be cut down to make a: raft.
JLPT no HSK
11th earthly branch, year of the Dog

Left: variation of person , right: halberd
The weird person with a halberd needs a dog.

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