穴 (xuè)
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| Zhuyin: | ㄒㄩㄝˋ |
| English: | cave |
Notes
A very simple yet commonly employed radical, found in a whole array of deliciously useful characters. The radical itself represents a cave, so if you can picture the 宀 as the roof of a 'cave' or 'space' then you will be well on your way to remembering this guy. As a radical you will most likely find 穴 sitting at the top of a character, such as in the examples below. The Chinese word for cave 洞穴 also makes use of this radical.
Words that use this Radical
- 洞穴 ( 洞穴 dòngxué ) - cave, cavern, hole
- 空 ( 空 kòng / kōng ) - empty, space, free, sky
- 究 ( 究 jiū / jiù ) - research, study, after all
- 边 ( 邊 biān ) - side, edge, boundary
- 穿 ( 穿 chuān ) - to put on; to wear; to pierce; to go through
Example Sentences
The following sentences contain words or phrases that use the radical (穴)
洞穴 ( 洞穴 dòngxué ) - cave, cavern, hole
在地底洞穴中住着一名哈比人 ( 在地底洞穴中住著一名哈比人 )
zài dìdǐ dòngxué zhōng zhù.zhe yī míng hābǐrén
In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit.
空 ( 空 kòng / kōng ) - empty, space, free, sky
妳今晚有空吗? 要不要一起去看夜空? ( 妳今晚有空嗎? 要不要一起去看夜空? )
jīnwǎn yǒukòng ma? yào bú yào yīqǐ qù kàn yèkōng?
Are you free tonight? Do you want to go watch the night sky together?
究 ( 究 jiū / jiù ) - research, study, after all
究竟你研究猴子的目的是什麽? ( 究竟你研究猴子的目的是什麼? )
jiūjìng nǐ yánjiū hóuzi de mùdì shì shén.me?
Exactly what is the point of your research into monkeys?
边 ( 邊 biān ) - side, edge, boundary
右邊還是左邊? 哪一邊啦? ( 右邊還是左邊? 哪一邊啦? )
yòubiān háishì zuǒbiān? nǎ yī biān la?
Right or left? Which way?!
穿 ( 穿 chuān ) - to put on; to wear; to pierce; to go through
他没穿衣服; 他穿过茂密阴暗的森林; 一根钉子刺穿了他车子的轮胎 ( 他沒穿衣服; 他穿過茂密陰暗的森林; 一根釘子刺穿了他車子的輪胎 )
tā méi chuān yīfú; tā chuānguò màomì yīnàn de sēnlín; yī gēn dìng.zi cìchuān.le tā chē.zi de lúntāi
He isn't wearing any clothes; He walked through the thick, dark forrest; The nail pierced his car tyre
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