The Chinese Radical: 耂


Hanzi-Trainer
Search:
 
Meaning
old man    耂

Explanation With this radical an old man seems to support himself with his stick ノ on the ground 土?

Used in these characters:
都
JLPT HSK 1
all, entirely, each, even, already, capital city
dōu, dū
者 耂 ⻏
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.  
老
JLPT HSK 1
aged/old (of people), venerable, experienced
lǎo
老 耂 匕
Top: old man 耂, below: sitting person 匕
The old man sitting there is aged and experienced.  
教
JLPT HSK 2
to educate, teach, religion
jiāo, jiào
孝 攴 耂 子
Left: filial obedience 孝 (... An old man 耂 with a stick/cane ノ teaches it to a child 子), right: strike 攵/攴 (a hand 又 with a further stick 卜)
On this earth children are striked with a stick when being educated.  
考
JLPT HSK 2
to check, to verify, to test, to examine
kǎo
考 耂 ノ 丂
At top: old man 耂, below: wound seaweed 丂
From the ground 土 with a stick ノ the seaweed 丂 is checked.  
者
JLPT HSK 3
person, (used to refer to previous)
zhě
者 耂 日
Top: old man 耂, below: sun 日
The old man in the sun shows that he is the one, ...  
著
JLPT HSK 4
outstanding, to make known, to prove, to write(book)
zhù
艹 者 耂
Top: plant 艹, below: person 者 (old man 耂 in the sun 日)
Under the plant is a person, who is an outstanding writer.  
堵
JLPT HSK 4
wall, to block up, (to feel) suffocated or stifled
dǔ
土 者 耂
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.  
烤
JLPT HSK 4
to roast, to bake, to broil
kǎo
火 考 耂 丂
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.  
绪
JLPT HSK 5
beginning (of silk cocoon), clue, introduction
xù
糸 者 耂
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.  
猪
JLPT HSK 5
pig, swine, hog
zhū
犭 者 耂
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.  
孝
JLPT HSK 5
filial piety or obedience, mourning apparel
xiào
孝 耂 子
Top: old man 耂, below: child 子
Towards an old man, a child has the: filial duties.  
煮
JLPT HSK 5
to cook, to boil
zhǔ
者 灬 耂
Top: person 者 (old man 耂 on the sun 日), bottom: fire 灬
The person at the fire is cooking.  
储
JLPT HSK 6
to save, store, have in reserve
chǔ
亻 讠 者 耂
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.  
赌
JLPT HSK 6
to gamble, to bet
dǔ
贝 者 耂
Left: money 贝, right: person 者 (old man 耂 on the sun 日)
The money is also used by the persons for gambling.  
诸
JLPT HSK 6
a lot of, various, all
zhū
讠 者 耂
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.  
署
JLPT HSK 6
government office, bureau, to sign
shǔ
网 者 耂
Top: eye 罒, below: person 者 (old man 耂 on the sun 日)
These "eyes" are above the (normal) persons: the government office.  
睹
JLPT HSK 6
to observe, to see
dǔ
目 者 耂
Left: eye 目, right: person 者 (old man 耂 on the sun 日)
If it is in the eye of the person, he is observing.  
奢
JLPT HSK 6
extravagant, luxurious, wasteful
shē
大 者 耂
Top: big 大, bottom: person 者 (old man 耂 on the sun 日)
The 'big' person can afford extravagant luxury.  
鳍
JLPT no HSK
fin
qí
魚 耂 旨 老 日
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.  
哮
JLPT no HSK
roar, bark (of animals), to pant
xiāo
口 孝 耂
Left: mouth 口, right: filial obedience 孝 (... An old man 耂 with a stick/cane ノ teaches it to a child 子)
The mouth with filial obedience: roars.  
拷
JLPT no HSK
to beat, to flog, to copy
kǎo
扌 考 耂 丂
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.  
酵
JLPT no HSK
yeast, leavening, fermentation
jiào
酉 孝 耂
Left: wine jar 酉, right: filial obedience 孝 (... An old man 耂 with a stick/cane ノ teaches it to a child 子.)
In a wine jar it is set with filial obedience the yeast for fermenting.  
铐
JLPT no HSK
manacle, shackles, fetters
kào
金 考 耂 丂
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).  
褚
JLPT no HSK
surname Chu
chǔ
衣 者 耂
Left: clothes 衤/衣, right: person 者 (old man 耂 on the sun 日)
Such clothes have the persons of family Chu.  

Radicals are shown here that are similar either in appearance or meaning.

At the page you get the memory phrases for learning the Chinese Hanzi. If you are learning the Japanese kanji, please follow this link.

List of the characters | List of the radicals
Get the app of the Hanzi-Trainer!

The app has many other functions, such as character selection according to difficulty, practice programs, handwriting recognition and success statistics!

To the Trainer