並 (Kanji for line up / ordinary)

Onyomi

HEI	HEY, you new recruits! Line up!

Standing worms all lining up on the back of a hedgehog!!!

なみ ( のｘｘｘ )	ordinary, average xxx - when ordering food, it means, "I just want this ala carte" ★★★☆☆
( を ) なら＊べる	I line things up, put them in order ★★★☆☆
( が ) なら＊ぶ	they're lined up 1/2 KANA ★★★☆☆

並列(へいれつ)

する　 or 　に ☆☆☆☆☆
並 (line up / ordinary) + 列 (row) = 並列 (する　 or 　に)

parallel

並行(へいこう) に

side-by-side; abreast ☆☆☆☆☆
並 (line up / ordinary) + 行 (go) = 並行 (side-by-side; abreast )

	Meaning	Hint	Radical
共	with	LINES POINTING DOWN
並	line up / ordinary	LINES POINTING UP

共 has lines pointing down, because it means you're DOWN with someone.

並 has lines pointing up because it means LINE UP.