The Chinese Radical: 万



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Meaning
ten thousand    万

Explanation

Used in these characters:
万
HSK 3
 ten thousand, a great number
wàn
 一 万

Derived from a swastika (Indian religious symbol) and stands for the ten thousand divinities/deities.
厉
HSK 4
 strict, severe, harsh
lì
 厂 万
Outside: cliff 厂, inside: 10-thousand 万 (swastika, Hindu symbol for the 10.000 divinities)
(Human sacrifice by pushing from the cliff?) At the cliff the 10-thousand divinities are strict.
励
HSK 4
 to encourage, to urge
lì
 厂 力 万
Left: strict, severe 厉 (At the cliff 厂 the 10,000 万 Gods are strict), right: strength 力
Strictly, a cliff with tenthousandfold strength to encourage.
迈
HSK 6
 take a step
mài
 辶 万
Left: movement 辶, right: 10-thousand 万 (swastika, Hindu symbol for the 10.000 divinities)
Even if you want a 10-thousand-fold movement, you have to take a (first) step.

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