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  1. 巢 is the 2293rd most frequent character.
  2. has 2 dictionary entries.
  3. appears as a character in 13 words.
  4. appears as a component in 5 characters.

Decomposition:

Once :
=> ,
Radical :
=> (river), (field), (tree)
Graphical :
=> , , , , , , ,

Pinyin & Meaning:

  1. Chao2 - surname Chao
  2. chao2 - nest

Pronunciation Clues:

  1. Pronunciation clue for 巢 (chao2): The component 巛 is pronounced as 'chuan1'. It has the same pinyin initial.

Example Words:

High Frequency

雀巢 

Medium Frequency

卵巢 
巢湖 
香巢 
鸟巢 (鳥巢)

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  1. 穴 is the 1937th most frequent character.
  2. has 1 dictionary entry.
  3. appears as a character in 16 words.
  4. appears as a component in 80 characters.

Decomposition:

Once :
=> ,
Radical :
=> (cave)
Graphical :
=> , ,

Pinyin & Meaning:

  1. xue2 - cave/cavity/hole/acupuncture point/Taiwan pr. [xue4]

Pronunciation Clues:

  1. Pronunciation clue for 穴 (xue2): The component 穴 is pronounced as 'xue2'. It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.

Example Words:

High Frequency

太阳穴 (太陽穴)
 
穴位 

Medium Frequency

巢穴 
死穴 
洞穴 
穴道 
空穴来风 (空穴來風)
走穴 
点穴 (點穴)
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.
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