The Chinese Radical: 约


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Meaning
contract, treaty    约

Explanation The thread 糹/糸 at the ladle 勺 reminds to the contract/promise.

Used in these characters:
药
JLPT HSK 2
 medicine, drug, cure
yào
 艹 约 糸 勺
Top: plant 艹, bottom: promise, treaty 约 (The thread 糹/糸 at the ladle 勺 reminds to the promise.)
This plant gives the promise to be: medicine.  
约
JLPT HSK 4
 contract, treaty, approximately
yāo, yuē
 约 糸 勺
Left: thread 纟/糸, right: ladle 勺
The thread at the ladle reminds to the contract.  
哟
JLPT no HSK
 Oh! (sentence-final particle expressing exhortation)
yo
 口 约
Left: mouth 口, right: contract, agreement 约 (The thread 纟 at the ladle 勺 reminds to the contract.)
The mouth can (according to its contract) say "Oh!"  

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