The Chinese Radical: 乃




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Meaning
therefore    乃

Explanation Shows a pregnancy belly in a side view - The meaning of this radical is based on 孕 (yùn), which means: "pregnancy". It is read such that the child 子 comes out of the womb 乃.

Used in these characters:
HSK 2
breast, milk, breast-feed
nǎi
Left: woman 女, right: therefore, thus 乃 (pregnancy belly [side view] cf. pregnancy 孕, where a child 子 comes out of that womb 乃)
A woman with a pregnancy belly has breasts for feeding.  
HSK 4
outstanding, excellent, handsome, graceful
xiù
Top: rice plant 禾, bottom: therefore, thus 乃 (pregnancy belly in side view)
Rice plants as big as a pregnancy belly are: outstanding!  
HSK 4
still, yet, to remain
réng
Left: person 亻, right: therefore, thus 乃 (pregnancy belly in side view) [cf. pregnancy 孕, where a child 子 comes out of that womb 乃]
The person makes a "therefore" into a "still".  
HSK 4
to throw, to throw away, discard
rēng
Left: hand 扌, right: therefore/thus 乃 (normally: "pregnancy belly", but here: hand grenade)
By hand the grenade is thrown.  
HSK 5
pregnancy, pregnant
yùn
Top: therefore/thus 乃 (side view of a pregnancy belly), below: child 子
From the womb a child is born at the pregnancy.  
HSK 5
to penetrate, to pass through, soak, thoroughly
tòu
Left: movement 辶, right: excellent 秀 (Grain plants 禾 big as a plump pregnancy belly 乃: excellent!)
This movement was excellent and penetrating.  
HSK 6
to carry, to take along, to bring along, to hold (hands)
xié
Left: hand 扌, right: 隽 bird 隹, below: 乃 (pregnancy belly in side view; cf. pregnancy 孕, where a child 子 comes out of that womb 乃)
The hand holds the bird around the corpus/belly to carry it along.  
HSK 6
full, filled, surplus
yíng
Top: 夃 therefore/thus 乃 [pregnancy belly; cf. pregnancy 孕, where a child 子 comes out of that womb 乃], hand 又), below: bowl 皿
A round pregnancy belly! - That's how a hand can fill a bowl until it is full.  
HSK 6
to embroider, embroidery
xiù
Left: thread 纟/糸, right: outstanding 秀 (Grain plants 禾 as big as a pregnancy belly 乃 are: outstanding!)
Threads are outstanding in: an embroidery.  
HSK 6
to entice, lure, attract, induce, tempt
yòu
Left: word 讠/言, right: outstanding 秀 (Grain plants 禾 as big as a pregnancy belly 乃 are: outstanding!) [cf. pregnancy 孕, where a child 子 comes out of that womb 乃]
With words that are outstanding, you can: entice.  
HSK 6
to corrode, to rust
xiù
Left: metal 钅/金, right: outstanding 秀 (Rice plants 禾 as big as a pregnancy belly 乃 are: outstanding!)
Metal is outstanding, but it corrodes.  
no HSK
therefore, thus, then, thereupon, to be
nǎi
丿
This character is part of "pregnancy 孕", where a child 子 comes out of that womb 乃
Image of a pregnancy belly.  
no HSK
neon (chemistry)
nǎi
Left: steam 气, right: therefore, thus 乃 (pregnancy belly, cf. pregnancy 孕, where a child 子 comes out of that womb 乃)
(It is a relatively rare noble gas:) This steam is thus: Neon.  

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