The Chinese Radical: 约


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Meaning
contract, treaty    约

Explanation

Used in these characters:
JLPT HSK 2
medicine, drug, cure
yào
Top: plant , bottom: promise, treaty (The thread 糹/ at the ladle reminds to the promise.)
This plant gives the promise to be: medicine.
JLPT HSK 4
contract, treaty, approximately
yāo, yuē
Left: thread 纟/, right: ladle
The thread at the ladle reminds to the contract.
JLPT no HSK
Oh! (sentence-final particle expressing exhortation)
yo
Left: mouth , right: contract, agreement (The thread 纟 at the ladle reminds to the contract.)
The mouth can (according to its contract) say "Oh!"

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