The Chinese Radical: 禾


Hanzi-Trainer
Search:
 
Meaning
grain    禾

Explanation Grain plant with a spike of grain

Used in these characters:
JLPT HSK 1
harmony, peace, together with, Japan
hé, hè, huó, hú
Left: rice plant , right: mouth
Who has rice (plants) in his mouth is: in harmony.
JLPT HSK 1
to rent, to hire, to charter, to lease out

Left: rice plant , right: furthermore, and (A pile of stones [= a stone cairn] where moreover stones are added.)
The rice plants, moreover, are needed for the rent.
JLPT HSK 3
to cultivate, seed, breed, species, to grow, race
zhǒng, zhòng
Left: rice plant and: 'middle/center'
The rice plant comes from the center (land of the middle = China), where it was cultivated.
JLPT HSK 3
fragrant, aromatic, savory or appetizing
xiāng
Top: rice plant , below: sun
Rice plants in the sun spread a fragrance.
JLPT HSK 3
autumn, fall, harvest time
qiū
Left: rice plant (here: straw), right: fire/to burn
Rice plants (= their straw) are burned: in autumn.
JLPT HSK 3
season, period, the last month of a season

Top: rice plant , bottom: child (.. with an emphasized head , body 丿 and two help-seeking arms )
Rice plants and children develop with the seasons.
JLPT HSK 4
branch of study, division, rules, laws

Left: rice plant , right: measure of volume (1 Dou = 10 l; stylised ladle with sth. in it)
How rice plants are measured is taught in this branch of study.
JLPT HSK 4
favorable, profit, interest, to benefit, sharp (knife)

Left: rice plant , right: knife
(Harvesting rice plants with a knife is favorable and brings profit.
JLPT HSK 4
outstanding, excellent, handsome, graceful
xiù
Top: rice plant , bottom: therefore, thus (pregnancy belly in side view)
Rice plants as big as a pregnancy belly are: outstanding!
JLPT HSK 4
to take advantage of, use means (i.e.transportation), multiplication
chéng
Top: rice plant (Here: tree with shade-giving canopy ), middle: north (2 people , sit back-to-back because it is cold in: the north.)
When the two people lean against the shade-giving tree, they: take advantage of it.
JLPT HSK 4
somewhat, a little, a bit
shāo
Left: rice plant , right: alike, resemble (Small bodies are alike.)
All rice plants are alike, at least somewhat a little bit.
JLPT HSK 4
regulation, rule, order, procedure
chéng
Left: rice plant , right: to submit, petition 呈 (With your mouth at the king to submit sth.)
Rice plants for the mouth of the king: This is the regulation!
JLPT HSK 4
to remain, to be left, to have as remainder
shèng
Left: to use, take advantage of 乘 (When the two people , lean against the shade-giving tree , they: are using it.), right: to cut/knife
When using a knife, there are always remainders.
JLPT HSK 4
second (of time)
miǎo
Left rice plant , right: few/little (A small stroke is too few)
(To plant a) rice plant you need as little as one second.
JLPT HSK 4
to accumulate, to amass, to store, multiplication(math)

Left: rice plant , right: alone (one mouth of eight is just alone.)
Where rice plants are alone, you should accumulate (cultivate) them.
JLPT HSK 5
to move, to shift, to change, to alter, to remove

Left: rice plant , right: many (2 x evening )
Rice plants are many, so we can shift them, when we move.
JLPT HSK 5
secret, secretary

Left: rice plant , right: certainly (The heart is pierced by a lance - certainly!)
(They are so fructuous) Rice plants certainly have a secret!
JLPT HSK 5
double, twice, combined, simultaneous
jiān
A hand /ヨ holding two rice plants (cf. grasp 秉)
A hand is holding two rice plants double / combined.
JLPT HSK 5
appellation, to name, suitable, balanced, to weigh
chèn, chēng, chèng
Left: rice plant , right: thus, therefore (A horizontal person is small => small person.)
"Like a rice plant": For a small person this can be an appellation.
JLPT HSK 5
taxes, duties
shuì
Left: rice plant , right: money transfer (Going out from my elder brother a money transfer takes place)
For the rice plants my elder brother makes a money transfer as taxes.
JLPT HSK 5
order, orderliness
zhì
Left: rice plant , right: to lose (I emphasize the husband will lose.)
Rice plants were lost, we need more order!
JLPT HSK 5
personal, private, selfish

Left: rice plant , right: nose
Next to the rice plant with the nose: that's me.
JLPT HSK 5
stable, settled, firm, reliable
wěn
Left: rice plant , right: urgent, pressing (The bent person holds hand to heart , because he was in a hurry.
When the rice plants grow quickly, (the business) is stable and settled.
JLPT HSK 5
to entrust, to accumulate, committee member
wēi, wěi
Top: rice plant , bottom: woman
Rice plants can women be entrusted.
JLPT HSK 5
to penetrate, to pass through, soak, thoroughly
tòu
Left: movement , right: excellent (Grain plants big as a plump pregnancy belly : excellent!)
This movement was excellent and penetrating.
JLPT HSK 6
rare, uncommon, watery, sparse

Left: rice plant , right: seldom, sparse 希 (A cross-stitch in cloth is seldom.) [cloth = A hand is holding a cloth ]
Rice plants that are seldom, are (really): rare.
稿
JLPT HSK 6
manuscript, draft, sketch
gǎo
Left: rice plant , right: high/tall (guard tower)
(Making paper with long plant's fibers:) Rice plants that grew high were used for manuscripts.
JLPT HSK 6
clever, gifted, new and original, head of grain
yǐng
Top: a short while ago 顷 (sitting person , head 页/), below left: rice plant
It sits on the rice plant the spike (="the grain's head"), which is considered: "clever and gifted".
JLPT HSK 6
bald, blunt

Top: rice plant , bottom: table
The rice plant is placed on the table (for peeling / cleaning) until it is bald.
JLPT HSK 6
rice (Oraza sativa), paddy
dào
Left: rice plant , right: (hand reaching down , mortar )
It comes from the rice plant and the hand puts it (for processing) into the mortar: The rice.
JLPT HSK 6
infantile, young
zhì
Left: rice plant , right: bird
The grain and the bird are still infantile.
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
mold, mildew, germ, bacteria, fungus
jūn, jùn
Top: plant , bottom: 囷 (enclosure , rice plant )
Plants enclosed like this rice plant will be affected by mold.
JLPT HSK 6
dense, crowded, thick, viscosity
chóu
Left: rice plant , right: circumference (A framed luck , sets its circumference.)
Where there are rice plants, the circumference is: densely (populated).
JLPT HSK 6
steelyard, beam balance, Roman balance
chèng
Left: rice plant , right: flat, equal (image of a scales)
Rice plants are best to be weighted with a steelyard.
JLPT no HSK
to grasp, to hold, to maintain
bǐng
Rice plant and hand
The rice plant has (by the hand) been grasped.
JLPT no HSK
Qin dynasty (221-207 BC) of the first emperor
qín
Top: three 三 persons , bottom: rice plant
Where three persons met at a rice plant arose the first dynasty, namely the Qin dynasty.
JLPT no HSK
to inspect, to check, bow to the ground
jī, qǐ
Left: rice plant , right: var. of dog , purpose, aim (if sb. is sitting in sun he has a purpose)
In the rice plants is a 'dog' for the purpose of inspecting.
JLPT no HSK
to crumble, to collapse, to decline, decadent, dejected
tuí
Left: bald, blunt 秃 (The rice plants are placed on the table (for peeling / cleaning) until they are bald.), right: page, leaf, head 页/ (head with shoulders and eyebrows )
The bald head has crumbled.
JLPT no HSK
dirt, filth
huì
Left: rice plant , right: years of age 岁 (Like a mountain , such (many) evenings are my years of life.)
The rice plants at the mountain at the evening are: dirty.
JLPT no HSK
to revive, to rise again

Left: fish 鱼/ (... with mouth , body and tail fin ), right: rice plant
Fisch with rice plants is (enough for) for my revival.
JLPT no HSK
to reach, utmost
zhēn
Left: arrive, reach (From the sky an arrow comes to the earth : reaching it.), right: Qin dynasty 秦 (Where three 三 persons met at a rice plant arose the first dynasty, namely the Qin dynasty.)
When reaching them the three persons were at the rice plants, that were utmost.
JLPT no HSK
ear of grain, fringe, tassel
suì
Left: rice plant , right: favor, benefit 惠 (If a grid is in front of the insect , it is for the heart : a favor/benefit)
The rice plant gives its favor at the ear/spike of grain.
JLPT no HSK
flaky pastry, crunchy, limp, soft, silky

Left: wine jar , right: rice plant
(The alcohol makes it ferment.) Some alcohol to the rice and you get a flaky pastry.
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 palpitate, fearful, afraid, perturbed

Left: feelings , right: season, period 季 (Rice plants and children develop with the seasons.)
The feeling with periods is: the palpitating heart with fear.
JLPT no HSK
cereal, grain


Image of an ear of grain
JLPT no HSK
straw, stalks left after threshing
jiē
Left: rice plant , right: happy (simplification of 'happy' , where the scholar has beans in the mouth and is happy.)
The rice plants make us happy, when they became straw.
JLPT no HSK
solemn, reverent, calm

Left: rice plant , right: variant of spring 原 (white water/river (=), hair (= three drops of water)
For the rice plants, a white river of three water-drops flows and it becomes: solemn.
JLPT no HSK
'god of cereals', minister of agricultur

Left: rice plant , right: 畟 (rice field , eight , [sitting] crossed legs )
Rice plants on the field (thick like) eight crossed legs provides: the god of cereals

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

At the page you get the memory phrases for learning the Chinese Hanzi. If you are learning the Japanese kanji, please follow this link.



List of the characters | List of the radicals
Get the app of the Hanzi-Trainer!

The app has many other functions, such as character selection according to difficulty, practice programs, handwriting recognition and success statistics!

To the Trainer