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应(應) yīng should in Mandarin Chinese
Radical of the simplified form is 广 yăn “eaves.” This radical is referred to colloquially as 广字头 (廣字 頭) guăngzìtóu “top made up of the character 广.” Radical of the traditional form is 心 xīn “heart.” This radical, when at the bottom of a character, is referred to colloquially as 心字底 xīnzìdĭ “bottom made up of the character 心.” The feeling of obligation that one “should” (應) do something comes from the “heart” 心.
Sources
Book: Intermediate Written Chinese by Cornelius C. Kubler