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Of the 50 Chinese Radicals that are used in creating over 65% of Chinese common characters, today, we will learn the radicals: “火（huǒ）”. This radical means fire, light, flame, or anything connected with “fire”, ”light”, or “flame”.

In Chinese culture, there are 5 properties that are used to characterize all beings in nature. “火” is one of them. Therefore, characters or words that contain this radical have or are connected with the property. It is believed that the property helps define whether one object can assist or hinder the other. (If you play Pokémon Go, you probably are familiar with the dynamics of the creatures having different properties in the game.)

Please note that “radical” is an important concept in Chinese writing. A radical may be a word when used by itself, but it can also be used (like a building block) to construct other Chinese characters. Moreover, Chinese characters can be combined to formulate new words! Thus, learning these powerful radicals can help you learn Chinese writings effectively.

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“土 (tǔ): meaning earth” is one of the 50 powerful Chinese radicals used in creating over 65% of Chinese common characters. This radical means earth, ground or soil or anything connected with “earth”. “ground”, or ”soil”.

In Chinese culture, “土” is one of the five properties “五行 (wǔxíng)“ used to characterize beings in nature. It is believed that the objects that are connected with the “土” property can help those with the “金 (jīn): meaning metal” (I.e. “土生金: from ground unearth the metal”). On the other hand, it would hinder those with property “水(shuǐ): meaning water or liquid”.

Please note that “radical” is an important concept in Chinese writing. A radical may be a word when used by itself, but it can also be used (like a building block) to construct other Chinese characters. Moreover, Chinese characters can be combined to formulate new words! Thus, learning these powerful radicals can help you learn Chinese writings effectively.

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六根 / 六根 – The six indriyas or sense-organs: eye, ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind. 
眼根 / 眼根 – the eye and the visual.  
耳根 / 耳根 – the ear and the hearing capability. 
鼻根 / 鼻根 – the nose and the smelling.  
舌根 / 舌根 – the tongue and the tasting capability.  
身根 / 身根 – the body and the senses of touch. 
意根 / 意根 – the mind and the ability to differentiate. 

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六塵 / 六尘 – The six guṇas, qualities produced by the objects and organs of sense that are the cause of all impurity. (sight, sound, smell, taste, touch, and idea)
色塵 / 色尘 – sight, such as color and form  
聲塵 / 声尘 – sound 
香塵 / 声尘 – smell or scent 
味塵 / 味尘 – taste  
觸塵 / 触尘 – touch 
法塵 / 法尘 – though or idea that arises from differentiating the previous 5  

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六識 /六识 – The six parijñāna, or kinds of cognition, perception, or consciousness. 
眼識 / 眼识 – caksur-vijñāna, eye consciousness or seeing 
耳識 / 耳识 – śrotra-vijñāna, ear consciousness or hearing 
鼻識 / 鼻识 – ghrāna-vijñāna, nose conciousness or smelling 
舌識 / 舌识 – jihvā-vijñāna, tongue conciousness or tasting 
身識 / 身识 – kāya-vijñāna, cognition of the objects of touch 
意識 / 意识 – mano-vijñāna, the mental sense or intellect 

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六波羅蜜 / 六波罗蜜 – The six pāramitās, the six things that ferry one beyond the sea of mortality to nirvāṇa 
布施 / 布施 – dāna, charity, including the bestowing of the truth on self and others 
持戒 / 持戒 – śīla, keeping the command rents 
忍辱 / 忍辱 – ksānti, patience under insult 
精進 / 精进 – vīrya, zeal and progress 
禪定 / 禅定 – dhyāna, meditation or contemplation 
般若 / 般若 – prajñā; wisdom, the power to discern reality or truth 

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四生 / 四生 – The Four Forms of Birth 
胎生 / 胎生 – jarāyuja, viviparous, as with mammalia 
卵生 / 卵生 – andaja, oviparous, as with birds 
濕生 / 湿生 – samsvedaja, moisture, or water-born, as with worms and fishes 
化生 / 化生 – aupapāduka, metamorphic, as with moths from the chrysalis 

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四大 / 四大 – Four Great Elements 
地 / 地 – characterized by solidity and durability 
水 / 水 – characterized by liquid/fluid and moisture  
火 / 火 – characterized by energy and warmth 
風 / 風 – characterized by gas/air movement 

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八識 / 八识 – The eight parijñāna, or kinds of cognition, perception, or consciousness. 
眼識 / 眼识 – caksur-vijñāna, eye consciousness or seeing 
耳識 / 耳识 – śrotra-vijñāna, ear consciousness or hearing 
鼻識 / 鼻识 – ghrāna-vijñāna, nose conciousness or smelling 
舌識 / 舌识 – jihvā-vijñāna, tongue conciousness or tasting 
身識 / 身识 – kāya-vijñāna, cognition of the objects of touch 
意識 / 意识 – mano-vijñāna, the mental sense or intellect 
末那識 / 末那识 – kliṣṭa-mano-vijñāna, the discriminating and constructive sense and the cause of all egoism and individualizing 
阿賴耶識 / 阿赖耶识 – ālaya-vijñāna, basis from which come all “seeds”of consciousness 

眼識/眼识, 耳識/耳识, 鼻識/鼻识, 舌識/舌识, 身識/身识 – the first 5 consciousness are also known as 五識/五识, pinyin: wǔ shì, The Five Consciousness.

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