The Chinese Radical: 耂


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Meaning
old man    耂

Explanation

Used in these characters:
JLPT HSK 1
all, entirely, each, even, already, capital city
dōu, dū
Left: person (old man on the sun ), right: village
The persons in the village stand for: the community, for all and the capital.
JLPT HSK 1
aged/old (of people), venerable, experienced
lǎo
Top: old man , below: sitting person
The old man sitting there is aged and experienced.
JLPT HSK 2
to educate, teach, religion
jiāo, jiào
Left: filial obedience (... An old man with a stick/cane teaches them to a child ), right: strike 攵/ (a hand with a further stick )
On this earth children a striked with a stick as: education.
JLPT HSK 2
to check, to verify, to test, to examine
kǎo
At top: old man , below: wound seeweed
From the ground with a stick the seeweed is checked.
JLPT HSK 3
person, (used to refer to previous)
zhě
Top: old man , below: sun
The old man in the sun shows that he is the one, ...
JLPT HSK 4
outstanding, to make known, to prove, to write(book)
zhù
Top: plant , below: person (old man in the sun )
Under the plant is a person, who is an outstanding writer.
JLPT HSK 4
wall, to block up, (to feel) suffocated or stifled

Left: earth , right: person (old man on the sun )
"Earth" that is (used against) persons is a wall that blocks and suffocates.
JLPT HSK 4
to roast, to bake, to broil
kǎo
Left: fire , right: to check, verify (From the ground with a stick the seeweed is checked.)
The fire (=its temperature) should be checked before roasting.
JLPT HSK 5
beginning (of silk cocoon), clue, introduction

Left: thread 纟/, right: person, the one who (old man on the sun )
This thread is needed by the person as the beginning of the cocoon.
JLPT HSK 5
pig, swine, hog
zhū
Left: wild animal (dog on the hind legs), right: person (old man on the sun )
(In our household ) The "wild animal" that is with the persons is the domestic pig.
JLPT HSK 5
filial piety or obedience, mourning apparel
xiào
Top: old man , below: child
Towards an old man, a child has the: filial duties.
JLPT HSK 5
to cook, to boil
zhǔ
Top: person (old man on the sun ), bottom: fire
The person at the fire is cooking.
JLPT HSK 6
to save, store, have in reserve
chǔ
Left: person , right: various 诸 (The words / of the persons are: various.)
The bank employee recommends with words to the customer , he shall: save. OR: A person with various (things) has saved.
JLPT HSK 6
to gamble, to bet

Left: money , right: person (old man on the sun )
The money is also used by the persons for gambling.
JLPT HSK 6
a lot of, various, all
zhū
Left: Word / (sound waves out of a mouth ), right: person (old man on the sun )
The words of the persons are: lot of ...various.
JLPT HSK 6
government office, bureau, to sign
shǔ
Top: eye 罒, below: person (old man on the sun )
These "eyes" are above the (normal) persons: the government office.
JLPT HSK 6
to observe, to see

Left: eye , right: person (old man on the sun )
When it is in the eye of the person, he is observing.
JLPT HSK 6
extravagant, luxurious, wasteful
shē
Top: big , bottom: person (old man on the sun )
The 'big' person can afford extravagant luxury.
JLPT no HSK
fin

Left: fish 鱼/ (... with mouth , body and tail fin ), right: person above 60 years ( [Old man , sitting person ], sun )[old man & order, purpose ]
At the fish they give like an old man (with the fingers 指), the orders : the fins.
JLPT no HSK
roar, bark (of animals), to pant
xiāo
Left: mouth , right: filial obedience (... An old man with a stick/cane teaches them to a child )
The mouth with filial obedience: roars.
JLPT no HSK
to beat, to flog, to copy
kǎo
Left: hand , right: to check, verify (From the ground with a stick the seeweed is checked.)
The hand should (first) check, before it beats.
JLPT no HSK
yeast, leavening, fermentation
jiào
Left: wine jar , right: filial obedience (... An old man with a stick/cane teaches them to a child .)
In a wine jar it is set with filial obedience the yeast for fermenting.
JLPT no HSK
manacle, shackles, fetters
kào
Left: metal 钅/, right: to check, verify (From the ground with a stick the seeweed is checked.)
(The user wants to escape) This metal will be tested: the manacle (handcuff).
JLPT no HSK
surname Chu
chǔ
Left: clothes 衤/, right: person (old man on the sun )
Such clothes have the persons of family Chu.

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