还

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.

辶+不→还
不NotSemantic
辶WalkingSemantic

外面还在下雨,我们等一等吧。

wài miàn hái zài xià yǔ, wǒ men děng yi děng ba。

It is still raining outside, let's wait a bit.

你还有什么问题想问我吗?

nǐ hái yǒu shén me wèn tí xiǎng wèn wǒ ma?

Do you have any other questions you want to ask me?

Words with 还

还贷

huán dài

to repay a loan

还魂

huán hún

to return from the grave

还债

huán zhài

to settle a debt

返还

fǎn huán

restitution

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

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