The Chinese Radical: 勿


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Meaning
sun beams    勿

Explanation

Used in these characters:
HSK 2
place, open space, stage
chǎng
Left: earth 土, right: simplified from 'easy' 易 (= The sun 日 with warming sun shine 勿 makes it easy)
The earth warmed by the sun with its shine, that's my: place.  
HSK 3
thing, object, matter

Left: cow 牛 (The head of a cow キ with only one horn ノ), right: 'do not' 勿 (shows sun rays)
A cow sending out rays is a special thing.  
HSK 3
easy, amiable, to change, to exchange

Top: sun 日, below: rays 勿
Sunshine makes it easy.  
HSK 5
to neglect, to overlook, suddenly

Top: 'do not' 勿 (shows sunrays), below: heart 心
If it's only related to sun shine, the heart is neglected.  
HSK 5
hurried, hasty
cōng
Comprises: "do not" 勿 = wrapping 勹 of two long things ノ is what you should not do); HERE: the cross stroke is seen as wrinkles/folds occuring when packing i.e. pants (=long things) into a suitcase
(When packing a suitcase:) When I wrapped the long things they got wrinkles, because I was in a hurry.  
HSK 5
kiss, to kiss
wěn
Left: mouth 口, right: 'do not' 勿 (shows sun shine)
The mouth shines when you kiss.  
HSK 5
do not

Outside: to wrap 勹, inside: two long things ノ (When used as radical it is understood as sun shine.)
Enwrapping of two long things, is what you shouldn't do.  
no HSK
leek, scallion, green onion
cōng
From top: grass, plant 艹, 怱 (= hurry 匆 and heart 心) [hurry 匆 = When packing the suitcase, the wrapped 勹 long things ノノ (= pants) got wrinkles because I was in a hurry)]
The plant that is in a hurry (= grows quickly) and is closest to my heart is the leek.  
no HSK
absent-minded, confused, indistinct

Left: feelings 忄, right: to neglect, overlook 忽 (If it's only related to sun shine 勿, often the heart 心 is neglected.)
The feeling if you are neglected is: absent-minded.  

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