The Chinese Radical: 重


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Meaning
heavy, to double    重

Explanation

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

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