The Chinese Radical: 廴


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Meaning
long stride    廴

Explanation In most cases this radical is used for movement.

Used in these characters:
JLPT HSK 3
healthy, to be good at, to invigorate, strong, robust
jiàn
Left: person , right: building/construction (You have a brush in your hand and need to move for building)
A person who builds must be healthy and robust.  
JLPT HSK 4
to build, to construct, to establish
jiàn
Left: movement , right: to write, writing brush
You need a brush in your hand and to move for building.  
JLPT HSK 4
straight, upright, stand erect, enduring, stiff
tǐng
Left: hand , right: judicial court (The movement of a scholar with hat [= judge] to the court.)
The hand at the judicial court decides straight and upright.  
JLPT HSK 4
bond (chemistry), (door lock) key, key(keyboard)
jiàn
Left: metal 钅/, right: build/erect (You have a brush in your hand and need to move for building.)
The 'metal' in building can be a bond or key.  
JLPT HSK 5
main hall, court, courtyard
tíng
广
Left: building 广, below: judicial court (The movement of the scholar with a hat [=judge] to the court.)
The building of the court is its main hall.  
JLPT HSK 5
to spread, extend, to prolong, to delay, defer
yán
Left: movement , right: correct (To stop at the line is correct)
Movement is correct (= is needed) to spread.  
JLPT HSK 6
speed boat, small ship, vessel
tǐng
From left: boat (rowing boat with two persons ), judicial court (The movement of a scholar with hat [= judge] to the court.)
The boat of the movement of only one scholar (with hat) is a (small) speed boat.  
JLPT no HSK
clap of thunder
tíng
Top: rain (= window with cloud and drops ), bottom: judicial court (The movement of a scholar with hat [= judge] to the court.)
The rain, as well as the judicial court makes: "claps of thunder".  
JLPT no HSK
judicial court, palace courtyard
tíng
Left: movement , right: (scholar with hat )
The movement of the scholar with hat to the judicial court.  

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