The Chinese Radical: 耂


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Meaning
old man    耂

Explanation

Used in these characters:
HSK 1
all, entirely, each, even, already, capital city
dōu, dū
Left: person 者 (old man 耂 on the sun 日), right: village⻏
The persons in the village stand for: the community, for all and the capital.  
HSK 1
aged/old (of people), venerable, experienced
lǎo
Top: old man 耂, below: sitting person 匕
The old man sitting there is aged and experienced.  
HSK 2
to educate, teach, religion
jiāo, jiào
Left: filial obedience 孝 (... An old man 耂 with a stick/cane ノ teaches them to a child 子), right: strike 攵/攴 (a hand 又 with a further stick 卜)
On this earth children a striked with a stick as: education.  
HSK 2
to check, to verify, to test, to examine
kǎo
At top: old man 耂, below: wound seaweed 丂
From the ground 土 with a stick ノ the seaweed 丂 is checked.  
HSK 3
person, (used to refer to previous)
zhě
Top: old man 耂, below: sun 日
The old man in the sun shows that he is the one, ...  
HSK 4
outstanding, to make known, to prove, to write(book)
zhù
Top: plant 艹, below: person 者 (old man 耂 in the sun 日)
Under the plant is a person, who is an outstanding writer.  
HSK 4
wall, to block up, (to feel) suffocated or stifled

Left: earth 土, right: person 者 (old man 耂 on the sun 日)
"Earth" that is (used against) persons is a wall that blocks and suffocates.  
HSK 4
to roast, to bake, to broil
kǎo
Left: fire 火, right: to check, verify 考 (From the ground 土 with a stick ノ the seaweed 丂 is checked.)
The fire (=its temperature) should be checked before roasting.  
HSK 5
beginning (of silk cocoon), clue, introduction

Left: thread 纟/糸, right: person, the one who 者 (old man 耂 on the sun 日)
This thread is needed by the person as the beginning of the cocoon.  
HSK 5
pig, swine, hog
zhū
Left: wild animal 犭 (dog on the hind legs), right: person 者 (old man 耂 on the sun 日)
(In our household 家) The "wild animal" that is with the persons is the domestic pig.  
HSK 5
filial piety or obedience, mourning apparel
xiào
Top: old man 耂, below: child 子
Towards an old man, a child has the: filial duties.  
HSK 5
to cook, to boil
zhǔ
Top: person 者 (old man 耂 on the sun 日), bottom: fire 灬
The person at the fire is cooking.  
HSK 6
to save, store, have in reserve
chǔ
Left: person 亻, right: various 诸 (The words 讠/言 of the persons 者 are: various.)
The bank employee 亻 recommends with words 言 to the customer 者, he shall: save. OR: A person with various (things) has saved.  
HSK 6
to gamble, to bet

Left: money 贝, right: person 者 (old man 耂 on the sun 日)
The money is also used by the persons for gambling.  
HSK 6
a lot of, various, all
zhū
Left: Word 讠/言 (sound waves out of a mouth 口), right: person 者 (old man 耂 on the sun 日)
The words of the persons are: lot of ...various.  
HSK 6
government office, bureau, to sign
shǔ
Top: eye 罒, below: person 者 (old man 耂 on the sun 日)
These "eyes" are above the (normal) persons: the government office.  
HSK 6
to observe, to see

Left: eye 目, right: person 者 (old man 耂 on the sun 日)
When it is in the eye of the person, he is observing.  
HSK 6
extravagant, luxurious, wasteful
shē
Top: big 大, bottom: person 者 (old man 耂 on the sun 日)
The 'big' person can afford extravagant luxury.  
no HSK
fin

Left: fish 鱼/魚 (... with mouth ⺈, body 田 and tail fin 灬), right: person above 60 years 耆 (老 [Old man 耂, sitting person 匕], sun 日)[old man 耂 & order, purpose 旨]
At the fish they give like an old man 耂 (with the fingers 指), the orders 旨: the fins.  
no HSK
roar, bark (of animals), to pant
xiāo
Left: mouth 口, right: filial obedience 孝 (... An old man 耂 with a stick/cane ノ teaches them to a child 子)
The mouth with filial obedience: roars.  
no HSK
to beat, to flog, to copy
kǎo
Left: hand 扌, right: to check, verify 考 (From the ground 土 with a stick ノ the seaweed 丂 is checked.)
The hand should (first) check, before it beats.  
no HSK
yeast, leavening, fermentation
jiào
Left: wine jar 酉, right: filial obedience 孝 (... An old man 耂 with a stick/cane ノ teaches them to a child 子.)
In a wine jar it is set with filial obedience the yeast for fermenting.  
no HSK
manacle, shackles, fetters
kào
Left: metal 钅/金, right: to check, verify 考 (From the ground 土 with a stick ノ the seaweed 丂 is checked.)
(The user wants to escape) This metal will be tested: the manacle (handcuff).  
no HSK
surname Chu
chǔ
Left: clothes 衤/衣, right: person 者 (old man 耂 on the sun 日)
Such clothes have the persons of family Chu.  

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