The Chinese Radical: 步


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Meaning
pace, step    步

Explanation

Used in these characters:
JLPT HSK 2
walk, a pace, a step, march

Top: stop (image of a right foot that stops at a line ), bottom: Variant of little (traditionally: the sign for right foot, similar to : put one foot in front of the other)
Stop a little when: walking.  
JLPT HSK 5
frequently, often, repetitious
pín
Left: pace, step (Stop a little when: walking.), right: page, leaf, (fore)head 页/ (head with shoulders and eyebrows )
(Better results in learning:) For the steps use your head to repeat them frequently.  
JLPT HSK 6
to wade (trough a river), to be involved, experience
shè
Left: water , right: walk, pace (Stop a little when: walking.)
(The combination of:) "Water and to walk" means: to wade through a water.  
JLPT HSK 6
to be close to, near, to approach
bīn
Left: water , right: frequently, often 频 (to go , side, head 页/ [head with shoulders and eyebrow ])
The water goes (up to) your head and is thus (really) close to you.  

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