The Chinese Radical: 夆


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Meaning
pointed, sharp    夆

Explanation sitting cross-legged 夂 on top of growing plant 丰, like at 'bee' 蜂

Used in these characters:
HSK 5
bee, wasp
fēng
Left: insect 虫 (body 口 and sting of an insect), right: pointed 夆 (sitting cross-legged 夂 on top of a growing plant 丰)
This insects sits on top of a growing plant (= the blossom): the bee, wasp.  
HSK 6
to sew, to stitch, seam, narrow slit
féng, fèng
Left: thread 纟/糸, right: to encounter 逢 (The movements of a bee 蜂 [= from blossom to blossom] mean: to encounter.) [here: 'bee' 蜂 without insect 虫]
Threads encounter when sewing a seam.  
HSK 6
summit or peak (of mountain), highest level
fēng
Left: mountain 山, right: sharp, pointed 夆 (sitting cross-legged 夂 on the top of growing plant 丰)
The mountain is sharp/pointed at: the summit or peak.  
HSK 6
encounter, to meet by chance, to come across
féng
Left: movement 辶, right: pointed, sharp 夆 (sitting cross-legged 夂 on top of growing plant 丰)
(cf. 'bee' 蜂 = insect on peak of flower) The movements of a bee 蜂, [= from blossom to blossom] mean: to encounter.  
HSK 6
disheveled, unkempt, overgrown, vigorous, fleabane
péng
Top: grass/plant 艹, bottom: to encounter 逢 (The movements of a bee 蜂 [=insect of peak of growing plant] (from blossom to blossom) mean: to encounter.)
The plant which you often encounter (because it is overgrown /disheveled) is: the fleabane.  
HSK 6
point of a spear, edge of a tool, vanguard
fēng
Left: metal 钅/金 (covered in the ground 土 are 2 gold nuggets 丷), right: sharp 夆 (sitting cross-legged 夂 on the top of growing plant 丰, like 'bee' 蜂)
This metal is sharp on the top: The point/edge or vanguard.  
HSK 6
sail, cloak, canopy, awning
péng
Top: bamboo 竹, bottom: encounter: 逢 (The movements of a bee 蜂 [= from blossom to blossom] mean: to encounter.)
The single fibers of the bamboo are encountering, when they are (woven) into a sail.  
no HSK
beacon fire
fēng
Left: fire 火, right: to sharp/pointed 夆 (sitting cross-legged 夂 on top of growing plant 丰, like at 'bee' 蜂)
The fire that is at the top (like sitting on-top of growing plant) is: a beacon fire.  

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