The Chinese Radical: 缶


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Meaning
can, jar    缶

Explanation In Chinese this character is hardly used. Thus its meaning "can, jar" is taken from Japanese: (=かん), which means: "the can".

Used in these characters:
JLPT HSK 4
deficiency, lack, scarce, vacant post
quē
Left: a can (lid and can opener of that can ), right: (a person with a backpack コ)
With only one 'can' in the backpack, the person still has a defficiency.
JLPT HSK 4
grapes
táo
Top: plant , below: package (wrap , can [lid and can opener of that can ])
A plant where it is like "wrapped in a can" are the grapes.
JLPT HSK 5
to hit, to strike, to break

Bottom: container , similar to a can (lid and can opener of that can , but without stick )
He takes the stick from the can and hits/strikes with it.
JLPT HSK 5
to shake, rock, wag, swing
yáo
Left: hand , right: hand reaching down , below: can, jar (lid and can opener of that can )
The hand reaches downwards to the can, to shake it.
JLPT HSK 5
to wash, clean out, cleanse, eliminate, dredge
táo
Left: water , right: package (wrap , can [lid and can opener of that can ])
Use Water, because before enwrapping, the can shall be washed.
JLPT HSK 6
to fish out (from pocket), to scoop
tāo
Left: hand , right: package (wrap , can [lid and can opener of that can ])
You need your hand for something packed, to fish it out from your pocket.
JLPT HSK 6
pottery, pleased
táo
Left: hill , right: package (wrap , can [lid and can opener of that can ])
With material from a hill (clay), you can make this package: pottery.
JLPT HSK 6
can, jar, pot
guàn
Left: can (lid and can opener of that can ), right: stork (Between plants in two ponds ロロ is this bird : The stork)
A can on which a stork is depicted is still a can.
JLPT HSK 6
rumor, popular ballad, legend
yáo
Left: word /, right: hand reaching down , can (= lid and can opener of that can )
Words you pick out of a can are: rumors or ballads.
JLPT HSK 6
distant, remote, far, far away
yáo
Left: movement , right: 䍃 (hand from above , can (lid and can opener of that can )
If it takes a movement to get from above to the can, it is distant.
JLPT no HSK
jar, vat, classifier for loads of laundry
gāng
Left: can (lid and can opener of that can ), right: work(er)
A 'can' built by a worker is a jar.
JLPT no HSK
precious stone, jade, nacre, precious
yáo
Left: king, jade , right: 䍃 (hand reaching down , can (lid and can opener of that can )
The 'jade', the hand gets out of the can, is a precious stone.
JLPT no HSK
oven, kiln
yáo
Top: hole, cavity (It is covered and a narrowing path leads into the cave), below: can (lid and can opener of that can )
At the top is the hole at this 'can': the oven.

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