The Chinese Radical: 方


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Meaning
direction, square    方

Explanation

Used in these characters:
JLPT HSK 2
room, house
fáng
Top: door 戸 (sliding door with upper rail), bottom: direction/square
Behind the door is a square: A room!
JLPT HSK 2
to travel, to swim, to tour, to roam, to walk
yóu
left: water , right: variation of travel 旅 (direction , banner/flag and child )
To the water leads the trip 旅, with a child [instead of clothes ], because is it a trip for swimming.
JLPT HSK 2
journey, travel, trip

Left: square/direction , right: originally two persons assembling under a banner - (alternatively: see it as a variation for clothes ?)
Arranged in one direction the people are under the banner ready for the journey.
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 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
direction, square, upright, side
fāng
Top: cover, shield , below: sword
The cover covers the sword to all directions or in a square.
JLPT HSK 3
to release, to free, to let go, to let out
fàng
Left: direction/square , right: strike 攵/ (hand with a stick )
Strike in this direction such that he shall release.
JLPT HSK 4
clan, race, nationality, ethnicity

Left: direction/square , right: horizontal person , arrow (= An arrow in the sky ) - Better right: Two lying persons and big
It develops in one direction, if the two lying persons [= the parents] (breed) something big, namely: into a clan/race.
JLPT HSK 4
to invite, to request, to intercept, to solicit or seek
yāo
Left: movement , right: (white , release, let loose (In his side he was striked 攵, until he released) cf.
The movement with which I hold the white stick in my hand in a direction, is an invitation.
仿
JLPT HSK 5
to imitate, to copy, mimic, seemingly
fǎng
Left: person , right: direction, square
A person who (follows) in a direction is: imitating someone.
JLPT HSK 5
to protect, to defend, guard, dam, dike
fáng
Left: hill , right: direction/square
The hill that is in one direction: The dam (dike), that protects you.
JLPT HSK 5
implement a measure, to grant, to bestow, to carry out
shī
Left: direction/side , right: horizontal person , twisting creature (scorpion or snake)
Beside the lying person is a winding creature: We need to implement a measure.
访
JLPT HSK 5
to visit, to call on, to seek, to investigate
fǎng
Left: word / (sound waves out of a mouth ), right: direction, square
Words in your direction shall: "visit" you.
JLPT HSK 5
obstruction, hinder, harm
fáng
Left: woman , right: direction/square
A woman at my side would be obstructing???
JLPT HSK 5
shoulder, upper arm, swollen, urinary bladder
bǎng, pāng, páng
Left: body part /, right: one side, beside ([The servants] are in one direction (side) of the emperor : at his side.)
The part of the body that is at the body's side is: the shoulder.
JLPT HSK 5
near, approaching, to depend on
bàng
Left: person , right: one side, beside ([The servants] are in one direction (side) of the emperor [modified]: at his side.)
The person approaching the emperor's side is near to him.
JLPT HSK 6
flourishing, to contain, vigorous, prosperous
chéng, shèng
Top: achieve, become, make (in direction of halberd we will achieve it.), below: bowl
Fill up the bowls and it will be flourishing.
JLPT HSK 6
unexpectedly, to stare blankly, distracted, rashly
lèng
Left: feelings , right: net 罒, direction
The feeling, that the net works in one direction, was unexpected.
JLPT HSK 6
to spin (cotton or hemp etc)
fǎng
Left: thread 纟/, right: direction/square (here: spool)
Bring the thread in a common direction, when: spinning.
JLPT HSK 6
to revolve, a loop, a circle, whirl, return
xuán, xuàn
Left: side, direction , right: horizontal person , var. of correct . (When sleeping, one must occasionally turn to the other side to avoid pressure & bed sores & circulation problems.)
The side of the lying person is fine/correct, but he must turn.
JLPT HSK 6
to lay out, to apply (powder, ointment), to spread, enough

Left: just now (A hand for holding an item is what I need just now), rest: let go/release (In his side he was striked 攵/, until he released)
When a hand is used/needed for "releasing" sth., this means: to lay out sth.
JLPT HSK 6
banner, flag

Left: direction , right: a lying person [here: banner], below a grain swing/shovel that was used to separate the grain from the husk
In one direction blows the banner at the end of the grain swing: This is a flag.
JLPT HSK 6
animal fat
fáng
Left: body part /, right: direction, side, square
The body is on its sides: fat.
JLPT no HSK
fragrant
fāng
Top: plant , below: direction, square
(Fragrance spread by the wind) When plants act in one direction, they are fragrant.
JLPT no HSK
beautiful jade, star
xuán
Left: king, jade , right: revolve (The side of the lying person is okay , but he has to be turned [because of bed sores?])
The royal jade is revolved (= round at all sides) as: beautiful jade.
JLPT no HSK
bunch, crowded, gathered, gather foliage

Top: bamboo , bottom: clan, nationality 族 (It moves in one direction and has lying people or moving as fast as an arrow : the clan)
The bamboo forms a 'clan', when gathered as a bunch.
JLPT no HSK
lane (often in a street name), neighborhood, workshop
fāng
Left: earth/ground , right: direction/square
It's only made of earth and leads in one direction: The lane
JLPT no HSK
corner, edge, square beam
léng
Left: tree , right: drag net/eye 罒, direction, square
Made of wood and you can arrange three 罒 in a direction: the cornered square beams.
JLPT no HSK
irresolute, seemingly
fǎng, páng
Left: go , right: direction, square
Going in (different) directions is: irresolute.
JLPT no HSK
to ramble, to rove
áo
Left: growing plant , direction , right: strike 攵/ (hand with a stick )
(against grow wildly) The growing plant needs as direction as a stick in a hand, so that it is not "rambling".
JLPT no HSK
superfluous, redundant, cumbersome
zhuì
Top: to ramble (The growing plant would grow in all directions and needs the 攵 [= stick in a hand ] against rambling.), bottom: money /貝
Rampling money is superfluous.
JLPT no HSK
river sludge, to silt up

Left: water , right: [for the pronounciation] 'particle for relation': in, at (direction , person two footsteps)
Where were next to the water, in one direction by a person two footprints left? - In the sludge!
JLPT no HSK
eddy
xuán
Left: water , right: turn, revolve (The side of the lying person is okay , but he has to be turned [because of bed sores?])
Water, that revolves is an eddy.
JLPT no HSK
'particle for relation': in, at, to, from
yú, yū, wū
Left: direction, square , right: person and two strokes )
In respect to the direction, the persons, as two, are: in a relation.

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