The Chinese Radical: 啬




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Meaning
stingy    啬

Explanation

Used in these characters:
HSK 5
wall
qiáng
Left: earth 土, right: stingy 啬 (Variant of squeeze in 夹 [to squeeze 夹 = A husband 夫 between two persons 丷 (= 2x 人; cf: 薔) is squeezed] and return/revolve 回)
The earth is squeezing you in and revolving: at the wall.
HSK 6
stingy

Top: simplification of gold 金 or squeeze in 夹 (A husband 夫 between persons (= 人) is squeezed.) [cf. traditional 嗇], bottom: return, revolve 回
When the 'gold/money' 金 is (steadily) revolved, this guy is stingy.
no HSK
wild rose
qiáng
Top: plant 艹, below: stingy 啬 (here: squeeze in 夹 [A husband 夫 between persons 丷 (=2x人; cf:薔) is squeezed] and rotate 回)
(due to its thorns) The plant that squeezes-in if you rotate in it: is the wild rose.

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