The Chinese Radical: 害




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Meaning
to damage, trouble    害

Explanation

Used in these characters:
HSK 3
to damage, to cause trouble to, calamity
hài
From top: roof 宀, growing plant 丰 [cf. abundant 丰], pot 口
Under the roof (of the house) is a growing potted plant, which caused a damage.
HSK 5
blind, groundlessly, foolishly
xiā
Left: eye 目, right: damage 害 (Under the roof 宀 is a growing plant 丰 in a pot 口, which damaged it.)
An eyes with a damage is: blind.
HSK 6
linchpin of a wheel, to govern, control, administrative
xiá
Left: vehicle 车/車 (= (cart with axle丨 load-area 日 wheels 二), right: damaged 害 (Under the roof 宀 is a growing plant 丰 in a pot 口, which damaged it.)
If the vehicle is damaged, you see: The linchpin governs and administers.
HSK 6
to cut, to cut apart, harvest

Left: damage 害 (Under the roof 宀 is a growing potted plant 丰,口, which damaged it.), right: knife 刂
A damage is caused with the knife by cutting apart.
no HSK
opening, sacrifice, crack, slit, stake all, exempt (from)
huá, huō, huò
Left: damage 害 (Under the roof 宀 is a growing plant 丰 in a pot 口, which damaged it), right: valley 谷 (Shows a valley that opens into a plain 口.)
The damage is like a valley: Such wide open.

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