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  1. 勺 is the 3269th most frequent character.
  2. has 1 dictionary entry.
  3. appears as a character in 8 words.
  4. appears as a component in 17 characters.

Decomposition:

Once :
=> ,
Radical :
=> (wrap), (dot)
Graphical :
=> , ,

Pinyin & Meaning:

  1. shao2 - spoon/ladle/CL:把[ba3]/abbr. for 公勺[gong1 shao2], centiliter (unit of volume)

Pronunciation Clues:

  1. Pronunciation clue for 勺 (shao2): The component 勹 is pronounced as 'bao1'. It has the same pinyin final.

Example Words:

High Frequency

Medium Frequency

 
勺子 
后脑勺 (後腦勺)
Decomposition Levels:
Level 1: Only divided once. So only two components.
Level 2: Radical Decomposition. The character gets decomposed into its lowest radical components. For the complete list visit the Radical wikipedia page.
Level 3: Graphical Decomposition. Shows all the strokes & lowest level of components that make up the character.
If you see questions marks or too many "block" characters, especially when it comes to level 3 decomposition you might need the correct font.