hái

still

still in progress; still more; yet; even more; in addition; fairly; passably (good); as early as; even; also; else

movement (辶) + not (不) = still going, not done yet

The movement radical (辶) combined with 不 (not) suggests motion that hasn't stopped — still going, still continuing. This captures the core sense of 还 as something ongoing or not yet finished.

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Words with 还

回还

huí huán

to return

这还了得

zhè hái liǎo dé

How dare you!

还不如

hái bù rú

to be better off ...

还俗

huán sú

to return to normal life (leaving a monastic order)

还债

huán zhài

to settle a debt

还价

huán jià

to make a counteroffer when haggling

还原

huán yuán

to restore to the original state

还原乳

huán yuán rǔ

reconstituted milk (Tw)

还原剂

huán yuán jì

reducing agent

还原真相

huán yuán zhēn xiàng

to set the record straight

还原号

huán yuán hào

(music notation) natural sign, ♮

还口

huán kǒu

to retort

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