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Radicals of “Plants”
and the ideas they
mostly represent
禾禾
grain
米米
rice
食食
food
木木
tree;
wood
艸艹
艸艹
grass;
plant
竹竹
bamboo
瓜瓜
melon
麻麻
hemp;
[sound]
Radicals of “Plants”
木木
木木
tree;
wood
構构
gòu
construct;
frame, structure
極极
jí
very, extremely; pole
[like North/South,
positive/negative etc.]
標标
biāo
mark, sign; standard;
outward appearance
案案
àn
(legal) case;
(written)
proposal, plan
查查
chá
check, examine
危機與轉機
危机与转机
wēijī yǔ zhuǎnjī
crises and
opportunities
Radicals of “Plants”
艸艹艸艹
艸艹
艸艹
grass;
plant
萎萎
wěi
wither
獲获
huò
catch, seize;
gain get, obtain
若若
ruò
if; like, as if
Radicals of “Plants”
艸艹艸艹
• Which of the following are
usually negative in meaning?
萎縮
萎缩
wěisuō
wither, shrink; decline,
contract
緊縮
紧缩
jǐnsuō
reduce, contract (e.g.,
demand, prices); tighten
(e.g., money supply)
退縮
退缩
tuìsuō
shrink back, flinch
壓縮
压缩
yāsuō
compress
Radicals of “Plants”
竹竹
竹竹
bamboo
策策
cè
scheme,
strategy
簽签
qiān
to sign
籍籍
jí
book;
nationality,
citizenship;
membership
符符
fú
symbol,
sign; tally
with,
comply
with
名不X實
名不X实
míng bù X shí
The name falls
short of the reality
Radicals of “Plants”
禾禾
禾禾
grain
積积
jī
accumulate;
long-standing, deep-rooted
稱称
chēng
call; say; praise; measure weight
秩秩
zhì
order, sequence
私私
sī
private, personal; selfish;
secret; smuggled
積少成X
积少成X
jīshǎo chéng X
Many little things
add up to sth.
great
大
多
重
Radicals of “Plants”
米米
米米
rice
糧粮
liáng grain, cereals, food
精精
jīng
extract, essence; clever, sharp;
refined; fine (in contrast to rough,
crude); skilled; vigour, energy
粗粗
cū
thick, wide;
rough,crude;
rude, vulgar
料料
liào
material; ingredients;
expect, anticipate, predict
不出所料
不出所料
bù chū suǒliào
as expected
Radicals of “Plants”
食食
食食
food
飢饥
jī
famine, crop
failure; hunger
飽饱
bǎo
full (after eating)
溫飽
温饱
wēnbǎo
have sufficient
food and clothing
Radicals of “Plants”
瓜瓜
瓜瓜
melon
瓜瓜
guā
melon, gourd
種瓜得瓜,種豆得豆
种瓜得瓜,种豆得豆
zhòng guā dé guā, zhòng dòu dé dòu
you reap what you sow
Radicals of “Plants”
麻麻
麻麻
hemp;
[sound]
麻麻
má
hemp, flax; numb;
sesame; rough;
prickly-hot
麼么
me
[a suffix, as in
shénme
"what?"]
麻省理工學院
麻省理工学院
Máshěng Lǐgōng
Xuéyuàn
MIT
Suffix
• Mostly one-syllable
-兒 -儿 ér 畫兒
有點兒
画儿
有点儿
-子 -子 zǐ 叉子
袋子
叉子
袋子
-頭 -头 tóu 裡頭
上頭
里头
上头
-們 -们 men 我們
朋友們
我们
朋友们
Suffix
• Mostly Noun
Noun Others
person/people
.gov .com .org
things, objects
abstract ideas
Adverb
Verb
Adjective
Conjunction
Preposition
Suffix
• Person/People
-人 -人 rén 發言人
候選人
发言人
候选人
-民 -民 mín 網民
股民
网民
股民
-者 -者 zhě 作者
支持者
作者
支持者
-員 -员 yuán 會員
議員
会员
议员
-手 -手 shǒu 選手
高手
选手
高手
-族 -族 zú 上班族
啃老族
上班族
啃老族
Suffix
• Group of people
-派 -派 pài 保守派
改革派
保守派
改革派
-團 -团 tuán 代表團
調查團
代表团
调查团
-界 -界 jiè 政治界
工商界
政治界
工商界
-隊 -队 duì 球隊
消防隊
球队
消防队
Suffix
• Professionals
-家 -家 jiā 作家
演說家
作家
演说家
-師 -师 shī 律師
會計師
律师
会计师
-長 -长 zhǎng 局長
秘書長
局长
秘书长
-官 -官 guān 執行長
法官
首席执行官
法官
-人士 -人士 rénshì 消息人士
環保人士
消息人士
环保人士
Suffix
• Person: derogatory
-鬼 -鬼 guǐ 酒鬼
賭鬼
酒鬼
赌鬼
-客 -客 kè 駭客
自殺炸彈客
黑客
自殺炸彈客
-狂 -狂 kuáng 工作狂
自戀狂
工作狂
自恋狂
-蛋 -蛋 dàn 笨蛋
壞蛋
笨蛋
坏蛋
-份子 -份子 fènzi 異議份子
恐怖分子
异议份子
恐怖分子
• Please circle the words you
think are more semantically
salient in this passage.
• 北京市環保局公布新政策,將收
交通擁堵費,民調顯示,五成三的
有車族考慮減少開車。
• 北京市环保局公布新政策,将收
交通拥堵费,民调显示,五成三的
有车族考虑减少开车。
In a sentence
• Please circle the words you
think are more semantically
salient in this passage.
• 中國當局在兩個月內第二次逮捕
異議人士,顯示北京新一屆政府
異議人士的強硬態度沒有改變。
• 中国当局在两个月内第二次逮捕
异议人士,显示北京新一届政府
异议人士的强硬态度没有改变。
In a sentence
•3 radicals
•Example
•“Your” analysis
•Word(s) containing this
character (and their
word formation.)

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  • 1.
  • 2.
  • 3. Radicals of “Plants” and the ideas they mostly represent 禾禾 grain 米米 rice 食食 food 木木 tree; wood 艸艹 艸艹 grass; plant 竹竹 bamboo 瓜瓜 melon 麻麻 hemp; [sound]
  • 4. Radicals of “Plants” 木木 木木 tree; wood 構构 gòu construct; frame, structure 極极 jí very, extremely; pole [like North/South, positive/negative etc.] 標标 biāo mark, sign; standard; outward appearance 案案 àn (legal) case; (written) proposal, plan 查查 chá check, examine 危機與轉機 危机与转机 wēijī yǔ zhuǎnjī crises and opportunities
  • 6. Radicals of “Plants” 艸艹艸艹 • Which of the following are usually negative in meaning? 萎縮 萎缩 wěisuō wither, shrink; decline, contract 緊縮 紧缩 jǐnsuō reduce, contract (e.g., demand, prices); tighten (e.g., money supply) 退縮 退缩 tuìsuō shrink back, flinch 壓縮 压缩 yāsuō compress
  • 7. Radicals of “Plants” 竹竹 竹竹 bamboo 策策 cè scheme, strategy 簽签 qiān to sign 籍籍 jí book; nationality, citizenship; membership 符符 fú symbol, sign; tally with, comply with 名不X實 名不X实 míng bù X shí The name falls short of the reality
  • 8. Radicals of “Plants” 禾禾 禾禾 grain 積积 jī accumulate; long-standing, deep-rooted 稱称 chēng call; say; praise; measure weight 秩秩 zhì order, sequence 私私 sī private, personal; selfish; secret; smuggled 積少成X 积少成X jīshǎo chéng X Many little things add up to sth. great 大 多 重
  • 9. Radicals of “Plants” 米米 米米 rice 糧粮 liáng grain, cereals, food 精精 jīng extract, essence; clever, sharp; refined; fine (in contrast to rough, crude); skilled; vigour, energy 粗粗 cū thick, wide; rough,crude; rude, vulgar 料料 liào material; ingredients; expect, anticipate, predict 不出所料 不出所料 bù chū suǒliào as expected
  • 10. Radicals of “Plants” 食食 食食 food 飢饥 jī famine, crop failure; hunger 飽饱 bǎo full (after eating) 溫飽 温饱 wēnbǎo have sufficient food and clothing
  • 11. Radicals of “Plants” 瓜瓜 瓜瓜 melon 瓜瓜 guā melon, gourd 種瓜得瓜,種豆得豆 种瓜得瓜,种豆得豆 zhòng guā dé guā, zhòng dòu dé dòu you reap what you sow
  • 12. Radicals of “Plants” 麻麻 麻麻 hemp; [sound] 麻麻 má hemp, flax; numb; sesame; rough; prickly-hot 麼么 me [a suffix, as in shénme "what?"] 麻省理工學院 麻省理工学院 Máshěng Lǐgōng Xuéyuàn MIT
  • 13.
  • 14. Suffix • Mostly one-syllable -兒 -儿 ér 畫兒 有點兒 画儿 有点儿 -子 -子 zǐ 叉子 袋子 叉子 袋子 -頭 -头 tóu 裡頭 上頭 里头 上头 -們 -们 men 我們 朋友們 我们 朋友们
  • 15. Suffix • Mostly Noun Noun Others person/people .gov .com .org things, objects abstract ideas Adverb Verb Adjective Conjunction Preposition
  • 16. Suffix • Person/People -人 -人 rén 發言人 候選人 发言人 候选人 -民 -民 mín 網民 股民 网民 股民 -者 -者 zhě 作者 支持者 作者 支持者 -員 -员 yuán 會員 議員 会员 议员 -手 -手 shǒu 選手 高手 选手 高手 -族 -族 zú 上班族 啃老族 上班族 啃老族
  • 17. Suffix • Group of people -派 -派 pài 保守派 改革派 保守派 改革派 -團 -团 tuán 代表團 調查團 代表团 调查团 -界 -界 jiè 政治界 工商界 政治界 工商界 -隊 -队 duì 球隊 消防隊 球队 消防队
  • 18. Suffix • Professionals -家 -家 jiā 作家 演說家 作家 演说家 -師 -师 shī 律師 會計師 律师 会计师 -長 -长 zhǎng 局長 秘書長 局长 秘书长 -官 -官 guān 執行長 法官 首席执行官 法官 -人士 -人士 rénshì 消息人士 環保人士 消息人士 环保人士
  • 19. Suffix • Person: derogatory -鬼 -鬼 guǐ 酒鬼 賭鬼 酒鬼 赌鬼 -客 -客 kè 駭客 自殺炸彈客 黑客 自殺炸彈客 -狂 -狂 kuáng 工作狂 自戀狂 工作狂 自恋狂 -蛋 -蛋 dàn 笨蛋 壞蛋 笨蛋 坏蛋 -份子 -份子 fènzi 異議份子 恐怖分子 异议份子 恐怖分子
  • 20. • Please circle the words you think are more semantically salient in this passage. • 北京市環保局公布新政策,將收 交通擁堵費,民調顯示,五成三的 有車族考慮減少開車。 • 北京市环保局公布新政策,将收 交通拥堵费,民调显示,五成三的 有车族考虑减少开车。 In a sentence
  • 21. • Please circle the words you think are more semantically salient in this passage. • 中國當局在兩個月內第二次逮捕 異議人士,顯示北京新一屆政府 異議人士的強硬態度沒有改變。 • 中国当局在两个月内第二次逮捕 异议人士,显示北京新一届政府 异议人士的强硬态度没有改变。 In a sentence
  • 22. •3 radicals •Example •“Your” analysis •Word(s) containing this character (and their word formation.)