拆字解字 - Breaking Apart Hanzi
庸, 拥 and 佣 are phono-semantic compounds(形声字). In these 3 characters, 用 represents the pronunciation "yong", and the radicals indicate meanings.
勇, 踊, 涌, 桶, 通, 痛 and 诵 contain "yǒng" 甬. All of them are phono-semantic compounds(形声字). In these 7 characters, 甬 represents pronunciations(yong, song, tong), and radicals indicate meanings.
用,甬
用 | 甩 | 甭 | 庸 | 拥 | 佣 | 勇 | 踊 | 涌 | 桶 | 通 | 痛 | 诵 |
1. yòng 用 to use Radical: 用
The oracle bone script of the character 用 depicts that there is a divination on the bone plate. The meaning of 用 is extended to "use". 用 is also a Chinese radical. When used as a radical, 用 can mean "useful" things.
yòngtú
用途
use
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Zhè zhǒng shǒujī yǒu duō zhǒng yòngtú.
这种手机有多种用途。
This phone has multiple uses.
2. shuǎi 甩 fling Radical: 用
甩 is derived from "用". Bending the middle stroke to the right indicates "throw, fling, swing".
shuǎi
甩
throw | fling | swing
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Tā bǎ tóufǎ shuǎi dào yībiān.
她把头发甩到一边。
She flung her hair aside.
3. béng 甭 need not Radical: 用
甭 is a combination of the characters "不 no" and "用 need".
béng
甭
needn't | don't | do not have to
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Béng dānxīn, wǒ hěn kuài jiù huílái.
甭担心，我很快就回来。
Don't worry，I'll be back soon.
Nǐ béng xiǎng piàn wǒ!
你甭想骗我！
Don't you even try to fool me!
4. yōng 庸 ordinary | to use Radical: 广
庸 contains the radical "广 yǎn" which means house.
píngyōng
平庸
mediocre | indifferent | commonplace | ordinary
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Tā rènwéi zìjǐ shì yīgè píngyōng de rén.
他认为自己是一个平庸的人。
He considers himself a mediocre person.
5. yōng 拥 to hold | gather round | rush in | crowd | throng | crowded | to support Radical: 扌
拥 contains the radical "扌 shǒu" which means hand.
yōngbào
拥抱
embrace | hug
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Tā gěile wǒ yīgè yōngbào.
她给了我一个拥抱。
She gave me a hug.
6. yōng/yòng 佣 to hire | servant, commission (for middleman) Radical: 亻
佣 contains the radical "亻 rén" which means person.
gùyōng
雇佣
employ | hire
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Wǒmen wèishénme yīnggāi gùyōng nǐ ne?
我们为什么应该雇佣你呢？
Why should we hire you?
7. yǒng 勇 brave Radical: 力
勇 contains the radical "力 lì" which means strength.
yǒngqì
勇气
courage | nerve
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Nǐ yǒu yǒngqì qù zhuīqiú mèngxiǎng ma?
你有勇气去追求梦想吗？
Do you have the courage to pursue your dream?
8. yǒng 踊 leap Radical: 足
踊 contains the radical "足 zú" which means foot.
yǒngyuè
踊跃
leap | jump
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Niánqīngrén yǒngyuè cānjiā zhè xiàng huódòng.
年轻人踊跃参加这项活动。
Young people jumped in this event.
9. yǒng 涌 surge | emerge | pour Radical: 氵
涌 contains the radical "氵 shuǐ" which means water.
yǒngxiàn
涌现
emerge in large numbers | spring up
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Hěnduō wǎngshì yǒngxiàn zài tā de nǎohǎi lǐ.
很多往事涌现在她的脑海里。
So many memories emerged in her mind.
10. tǒng 桶 pail | bucket | bin | barrel Radical: 木
桶 contains the radical "木 mù" which means "tree, wood".
lājītǒng
垃圾桶
trash can
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Zài xiàtiān, lājītǒng yīnggāi fàng dào hùwài.
在夏天，垃圾桶应该放到户外。
The trash can should be kept outdoors during the summer.
11. tōng 通 go through | know well | to connect | to communicate | open Radical: 辶
通 contains the radical "辶 chuò" which means walk.
tōngxùn
通讯
communication
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Xiàndài tōngxùn jìshù fāzhǎn hěn kuài.
现代通讯技术发展很快。
Modern communication technology has developed rapidly.
12. tòng 痛 ache | pain | sorrow Radical: 疒
痛 contains the radical "疒 nè" which means illness.
tòngkǔ
痛苦
pain | suffering | agony | sore | painful | sad
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Nǐ gēnběn bù zhīdào huì yǒu duō tòngkǔ.
你根本不知道会有多痛苦。
You have no idea how painful it will be.
13. sòng 诵 read aloud Radical: 讠
诵 contains the radical "讠 yán" which means speech.
bèisòng
背诵
recite | repeat from memory
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Tā bèisòngle yī shǒu cháng shī.
他背诵了一首长诗。
He recited a long poem.
