The Chinese Radical: 执

Meaning	grasp, seize    执
Explanation	If you get your hand 扌to that small bead 丸 you grasp it.
Used in these characters: 热 JLPT HSK 1 hot, heat, to warm up, fervent rè 执 扌 丸 灬 Top: grasp, seize 执 (If you get your hand 扌 to that small bead 丸 you grasp it.), bottom: fire 灬 [bead, pill 丸 = A 'nine' 九 needs an additional stroke 丶 to become round like a pill/bead.] If your hand holds a bead over the fire, it gets really hot.   执 JLPT HSK 5 grasp, seize, to hold in hand, receipt, to execute (a plan) zhí 扌 执 丸 Left: hand 扌/手, right: small bead 丸 (A 'nine' 九 needs an additional stroke 丶 to become round like a pill) If you have a small bead in your hand, you hold it.   势 JLPT HSK 5 power, influence, potential, conditions, gesture shì 执 力 丸 Top: grasp, seize 执 (If you get your hand 扌to that small bead 丸 you grasp it) [bead, pill 丸 = A 'nine' 九 needs an additional stroke 丶 to become round like a pill.], bottom: power 力 Grasping with power means power and influence.   垫 JLPT HSK 6 mat, mattress, pad, cushion diàn 执 土 扌 丸 Top: grasp, seize 执 (If you get your hand 扌to that small bead 丸 you grasp it.), bottom: earth 土 By hand the beads/pills (are spread) to form: a mattress.   挚 JLPT HSK 6 sincere, cordial zhì 执 手 扌 丸 Top: grasp, seize 执 (If you get your hand 扌to that small bead 丸 you grasp it.), bottom: hand 手 If you have grasped it with your (whole) hand, then it is sincere.   亵 JLPT no HSK disrespectful, obscene, licentious xiè 亠 执 丸 衣 Top und down: cloth 衤(衣), middle: grasp, seize 执 (If you get your hand 扌to that small bead 丸 you grasp it.) Grasping someone's clothes [i.e. by hand 扌 at a button 丸] is disrespectful.
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