The Chinese Radical: 重



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Meaning
heavy, to double    重

Explanation

Used in these characters:
懂
HSK 2
 to understand, to know
dǒng
 忄 艹 重
Left: feelings 忄, right: supervise, director 董 (To make plants 艹 heavy 重, they must be supervised/monitored.) [heavy 重 = A vehicle 車/车 with double wheels 二 is for heavy loads.]
Only if you can supervise (control) your feelings, you will understand.
重
HSK 3
 to double, to repeat, heavy, serious
chóng, zhòng
 里 重 车
A vehicle 車 (= A hand-cart viewed from above: axle 丨, loading area 日, two wheels 二) with further wheels 二 (This vehicle was simplified into: 车)
A vehicle with double wheels is suitable for heavy loads.
董
HSK 6
 to supervise, to direct, director
dǒng
 艹 重 车
Top: plant 艹, below: double, heavy 重 (vehicle 車/车 with double wheels 二)
(Breeding success is labor-intensive:) To make plants heavy, they must be supervised.
熏
HSK 6
 to smoke, to fumigate, to perfume
xūn
 重 灬
Top: variant of double/heavy 重 (vehicle 車/车 with double wheels 二 for heavy loads), below: fire 灬
The heavy vehicle is burning: It smokes!
踵
no HSK
 to follow, to arrive, heel
zhǒng
 足 重 车
Left: foot 足 (knee cap 口 and footprint 止), right: double, heavy 重 (vehicle 車/车 with extra wheels 二 for heavy loads)
When you are on foot and that vehicle is heavy, it's easy: to follow.

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