The Chinese Radical: 区


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Meaning
district, region    区

Explanation

Used in these characters:
HSK 4
district, area, region
qū, ōu
Enclosure 匚 with a marking 㐅
An enclosure with a cross stands for an urban district. [with a street crossing?]  
HSK 5
Europe, EU-
ōu
Left: district/region 区, right: lack 欠 (A yawning person 人 is lacking sth.)
Consider the map: Europe 㐅 has a determining coastline 匚 in all directions, which however lacks 欠 in the east. This defines: Europe.  
HSK 6
to expel, to urge on, to drive, to run quickly

Left: horse 马/馬 (= with mane, four legs 灬 and tail ㄅ), right: district 区
Take your horse. From this district you are: expelled!  
HSK 6
vomit
ǒu
Left: mouth 口, right: area, district 区 (here: open mouth 匚 with sth. 乂 coming out)
The mouth is open and sth. is coming out when vomiting.  
HSK 6
to beat up, to hit sb
ōu
Left: district/ward 区, right: 殳 (battle axe in a hand 又)
In this district, you need a weapon in your hand, otherwise you will be beaten.  
no HSK
human body, torso

Left: body 身 (side view of a body), right: district, area 区 (the enclosed 匚 marking 㐅)
The body with the marked enclosure is the human body.  
no HSK
common gull
ōu
Left: district, area 区 (here: recess 匚 in i.e. a cliff with a nest 㐅), right: bird 鸟/鳥
A recess with this bird: a gull.  
no HSK
hinge, pivot, hub
shū
Left: tree 木, right: district, ward 区 (Here: a pivot bearing 匚 with an engraved hole 㐅, in which a tree 木 is put for bearing. [cf: rotate 扭]
A tree in a pivot bearing as: hinge or pivot.  

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