视
JLPT HSK 1

shì
Left: to show 礻/示 (image of an altar 丁 with a sacrifice 一 and drippling blood 八), right: to see 见/見 (an eye 目 on legs 儿 = looking around)
When the shown is seen by you, then you: look at it.

	漂
JLPT HSK 1

piāo, piǎo, piào
Left: water 氵, right: ticket 票 (In the west 覀/西 you show 示 your ticket.) [West: 西 = Below the horizon 一 the sun 日 sinks 儿 at the sunset in the west]
On the water is a ticket and it is floating.

	票
JLPT HSK 2

piào
Top: west 覀/西 (Under the horizon 一 the sun 日 sinks 儿 at the sunset in the west.), bottom: show 示 (image of an altar 丁 with a sacrifice 一 and drippling blood 八)
In the west you show your ticket.

	礼
JLPT HSK 3

lǐ
Left: to show, altar 礻/示 (image of an altar 丁 with a sacrifice 一 and drippling blood 八), right: kneeling person 乚
At the altar kneels somebody: At the ceremony with a gift.

	标
JLPT HSK 4

biāo
Left: tree 木, right: to show 示 (image of an altar 丁 with a sacrifice 一 and drippling blood 八)
(Looking towards the horizon:) Trees show at the surface.

	社
JLPT HSK 4

shè
Left: to show/altar 礻(=示 image of an altar 丁 with a sacrifice 一 and drippling blood 八), right: earth 土
He shows (points) to this earth. Here we found our society.

	款
JLPT HSK 4

kuǎn
Left: scholar 士, to show 示; right: lack 欠 (A yawning person 人 is lacking sth.)
The scholar shows a lack (of familiarity) with this paragraph.

	禁
JLPT HSK 4

jīn, jìn
Top: wood/forest 林, bottom: to show, altar 示 (image of an altar 丁 with a sacrifice 一 and drippling blood 八)
In the wood 林 a "Showing up 示" is forbidden. - Or: Putting only twice wood 林 on the altar 示 (as a sacrifice) is: forbidden.

	察
JLPT HSK 4

chá
Top: roof 宀, below: sacrifice 祭 (The body 月/肉 is put by hand on the altar 示 as sacrifice)
If a cover (= roof) is over the altar with the sacrificial item, this shall be investigated.

	际
JLPT HSK 4

jì
Left: hill 阝(also mountain ridge), right: to show 示 (image of an altar 丁 with a sacrifice 一 and drippling blood 八)
(The Chinese wall was built over the hills and mountain ridges, as this provided a better overview and made it more difficult for the enemy to capture) The hill shows (= in the sense of: 'is there') the border.

	示
JLPT HSK 4

shì
Image of an altar scene: sacrifice 一 on a simple altar 丁, from which blood is trickling down 八
The sacrifice on the altar in its blood is: shown.

	祝
JLPT HSK 4

zhù
Left: altar, to show 礻/示 (image of an altar 丁 with a sacrifice 一 and drippling blood 八), right: elder brother 兄
At the altar is my elder brother and wishing sth.

	福
JLPT HSK 4

fú
Left: altar, to show 示, right: barrel of rice wine 畐 (originally the image of a barrel as an offering to the temple, thus signifying wealth and luck)
At the altar is a barrel of rice wine, which brings: good fortune.

	飘
JLPT HSK 5

piāo
Left: ticket/bank note 票 (In the west 覀/西 you show 示 your ticket.) [West: 西 = Under the horizon 一 the sun 日 sinks 儿 at the sunset in the west], right: wind 风/風 (Into the sail 几 an insect 虫 is pushed by wind.)
(West wind is weak?) The west shows in the sail by: fluttering.

	奈
JLPT HSK 5

nài
Top: big 大, bottom: to show, altar 示 (image of an altar 丁 with a sacrifice 一 and drippling blood 八)
A big altar? What, how can that help?

	慰
JLPT HSK 5

wèi
Top: military officer 尉 (This buttocks 尸 shows 示 his skillful hand 寸 as an officer), bottom: heart 心
An officer with a heart knows how to comfort.

	神
JLPT HSK 5

shén
Left: to show, altar 礻/示 (image of an altar 丁 with a sacrifice 一 and drippling blood 八), right: to explain 申 (A mouth 口 with a big "plus" + for the outgoing surplus when explaining.)
The altar tells us of God.

	宗
JLPT HSK 6

zōng
Top: roof 宀, bottom: to show 示 (altar 丁 on which something 一 can be seen)
The 'roof' over the altar is the religion.

	祸
JLPT HSK 6

huò
Left: to show 礻(=示 image of an altar), right: chat, gossip 呙 (A mouth 口 as big as the chest 内 likes gossip.)
(At the altar, you should be reverently silent:) At the altar they had chats and gossips which caused the: disaster.

	祖
JLPT HSK 6

zǔ
Left: altar (to show) 示, right: further/moreover 且 (A pile of stones [= a stone cairn] where moreover stones are added.) HERE: 且 as three coffins over each-others
At the altar are piled the coffins of our ancestors.

	祥
JLPT HSK 6

xiáng
Left: to show, altar 礻/示 (image of an altar 丁 with a sacrifice 一 and drippling blood 八), right: sheep 羊
An altar with a sheep is a good omen.

	禄
JLPT no HSK

lù
Left: to show 礻(=示, image of an altar, where things are shown), right: diary, record 录 ("squeeze out" = part of green 绿, where fibers 糸 are squeezed by hand 彐 a green 绿 liquid 水 emerges.)
From an altar it can be "squeezed out" an: official salary.

	禅
JLPT no HSK

chán, shàn
Left: to show, altar 礻/示, right: single, merely 单 (It shines 丷 the sun 日 in a group of ten 十 [with nine planets] as the single one)
The altar has to be a single/simple in: Zen meditation.

	襟
JLPT no HSK

jīn
Left: clothes 衤/衣, right: prohibit, forbid 禁 (In the wood 林 a "Showing up 示" is forbidden, Or: Putting only twice wood 林 on the altar 示 (as a sacrifice) is: forbidden.)
Clothes that is forbidden: are lapels.

	祈
JLPT no HSK

qí
Left: to show, altar 礻/示 (image of an altar 丁 with a sacrifice 一 and drippling blood 八), right: axe 斤
At the altar with the axe we will pray.

	祭
JLPT no HSK

jì
Top: part of body 月 (cf: meat 肉), hand , below: to show 示 (image of an altar with a sacrifice on it)
A body is laid by hand on the altar: as sacrifice.

	禀
JLPT no HSK

bǐng
From top: cover 亠, return, revolve 回, to show 示/礻
It is still covered (= confidential), but at the return I show: the report.

	禧
JLPT no HSK

xǐ
Left: to show 礻(=示 altar with sth. on ), right: to be happy, enjoy 喜 (A scholar 士 with beans 豆 in his mouth 口 is happy)
Show with happiness your: joy.

	祷
JLPT no HSK

dǎo
Left: to show, altar 礻/示 (image of an altar with something 一 on), right: long life 寿 (two skillful hands 手 & 寸 are needed for Sushi 寿司 and you will have a long life.)
At the altar you use both hands (for a long life) when: praying.

	凛
JLPT no HSK

lǐn
Left: ice 冫, right: report, petition 禀 (It is covered 亠 (= confidential) and at my return 回 I show 示: the report.)
At the ice-cold report I shivered of fear.

	祀
JLPT no HSK

sì
Left: to show, altar 礻/示, right: year of the snake 巳 (here: self 己)
When you are at the altar yourself, then for a sacrifice.

	尉
JLPT no HSK

wèi
From left: buttock seen from the side 尸, to show 示, skillful hand 寸
This buttocks shows a skillful hand: that's an officer.

	祠
JLPT no HSK

cí
Left: altar, to show 礻/示, right: civil servant, administer 司 (... where sb. is sitting in a corner ⌝ throwing a sheet 一 of paper in the wastebasket 口)
The altar of the administration is the (registration) in the ancestral hall.

	祟
JLPT no HSK

suì
Top: coming out 出 (Two mountains 山 coming out one after the other), bottom: to show 礻/示 (image of an altar 示)
It comes out on the altar: the evil spirit.

	蒜
JLPT no HSK

suàn
Top: plant 艹, bottom: 2x to show 示
(Think of its smell when both: eating and farting) The plant that shows twice is the garlic.

	祁
JLPT no HSK

qí
Left: to show, altar 礻/示, right: village⻏
Altars are in the villages: widely spread.

	祺
JLPT no HSK

qí
Left: to show, altar 示, right: grain shovel/scoop 其 (tool for threshing)
At the altar and while threshing, you feel: felicity.

	祯
JLPT no HSK

zhēn
Left: to show 礻/示, right: faithful 贞 (Who divines 卜 for money 贝 must be faithful.)
Who shows that he is faithful, appears auspicious.

	捺
JLPT no HSK

nà
Left: hand 扌, right: what, how can one help 奈
The hand has sth. big 大 to show 示: It's this downward-stroke.