The Chinese Radical: 丙


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Meaning
No. 3    丙

Explanation

Used in these characters:
HSK 2
sickness, illness, disease
bìng
Outside: illness/disease 疒 (An ice-冫-cold building 广 makes sick.), below: third/C 丙 (one 一 outside, two λ strokes inside 内 makes 3)
This disease makes every third person sick.  
HSK 2
both, two, a few, tael(=50 grams unit = two ounces)
liǎng
Shows: inside 内 with one 一 further person 人, who is inside. (cf. third 丙)
Two connected 一 persons 人人 are inside 冂, thus both  
HSK 6
Third in order, 3rd heavenly stems 十天干
bǐng
One 一, inside 内 (originally altar with sth. placed on it)
One 一 outside, two λ strokes inside makes: no. 3.  
HSK 6
vulgar, low, plain, ugly, mean, ignorant
lòu
Left: hill 阝, right: corner and Third 丙 (one 一 outside, two λ strokes inside 内 makes 3)
At the hill is a corner with three (persons) who are vulgar and mean.  
no HSK
handle or shaft (of tool), stem (flower or fruit)
bǐng
Left: tree 木, right: number 3: 丙 (here: image of a handle)
A tree that is third class, is used for handles/shafts.  
no HSK
brilliant, bright, luminous
bǐng
Left: fire 火, right: third 丙 (one 一 outside, two λ strokes inside 内 makes 3)
The fire should be threefold to be brilliant.  

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