The Chinese Radical: 尚


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Meaning
still, yet, to esteem    尚

Explanation

Used in these characters:
HSK 2
usually, frequently, often, common, general
cháng
Top: esteem, still 尚 (A small 小 house 宀 with a window 口 is furthermore esteemed.), bottom: cloth 巾
Esteem is given to this cloth: usually.  
HSK 4
to lie down, to recline
tǎng
Left: body 身 (side view of a body), right: esteem, value 尚 (A small 小 house 宀 with a window 口 is furthermore esteemed.)
(Everyone needs to relax once in a while) For the body it is an appreciation when you lie down.  
HSK 4
classifier for times, round trips: trips or journeys
tàng
Left: walk 走 (On earth 土 feet 足 have to walk.), right: esteem, to value 尚 (A small 小 house 宀 with a window 口 is furthermore esteemed.)
This 'walking' is esteemed, and thus it is counted.  
HSK 5
to value, esteem, yet, still
shàng
Top: small 小, bottom: house 冂 with a window 口
He has a little house with a window, which he values.  
HSK 5
palm of the hand, to be in charge of
zhǎng
Top: esteem, to value 尚 (A small 小 house 宀 with a window 口 is furthermore esteemed.), here: 尚 as image of a palm with three fingers, bottom: hand 手
Image of a palm 尚 (with a hand 手)  
HSK 5
to bestow (a reward), to give (to an inferior), to hand down
shǎng
Top: esteem, to value 尚 (A small 小 house 宀 with a window 口 is furthermore esteemed.), below: money 贝/貝, better: crown and member 员/員
The crown is given to the member 员 as a reward. Or: 尚 as the hand's palm with three fingers: Into the hand he got the money as reward.  
HSK 6
if, supposing, in case
tǎng
Left: person 人, right: esteem, to value 尚 (A small 小 house 宀 with a window 口 is furthermore esteemed.)
This person should be respected, if ....  
HSK 6
to support, prop up, maintain, to open/unfurl
chēng
Left: hand 扌, right: palm of the hand 掌 (image of the palm 尚 [= esteem], Hand 手)
The hand can with the palm of the hand: support or prop / push.  
HSK 6
(main) hall, dining hall
táng
Top: esteem, to value 尚 (small 小, house 冂 with a window 口), bottom: earth 土. BETTER: Reinforced roof 宀 with additional beams 丷 because of the size of a hall 口 on the ground 土
The reinforced roof for a hall on the ground: The hall!  
HSK 6
spacious, open to the view of all, to disclose
chǎng
Left: esteem, to value 尚 (A small 小 house 宀 with a window 口 is furthermore esteemed.), right: strike 攵/攴 (hand 又 with a stick 卜)
You gain appreciation when you make room with a stick in your hand, that everything becomes spacious.  
HSK 6
political party, association, society
dǎng
Top: still/esteem 尚 (A small 小 house 宀 with a window 口 is furthermore esteemed.), below: legs 儿 (or: elder brother 兄 = A big mouth 口 on feet 儿)
I have esteem for my elder brother's party.  
HSK 6
skirt, petticoat, lower garment
cháng
Top: esteem, to value 尚 (A small 小 house 宀 with a window 口 is furthermore esteemed.), below: clothes 衤/衣
An esteem clothes is the skirt.  
no HSK
cherry-apple
táng
Top: esteem, to value 尚 (A small 小 house 宀 with a window 口 is furthermore esteemed.), below: tree 木 (呆=stupid, foolish)
There is esteem for this tree: the cherry-apple.  
no HSK
to drip, to trickle, to shed (tears)
tǎng
Left: water 氵, right : esteem, to value 尚 (A small 小 house 宀 with a window 口 is furthermore esteemed.)
Water should be esteemed, even if it is only dripping.  
no HSK
a legendary beauty who flew to the moon, the lady in the moon
cháng
Left: woman 女, right: usually 常 (His esteem 尚 is given to this cloth 巾 usually.)
A woman should usually be in the moon.  

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