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  1. 彦 is the 2554th most frequent character.
  2. has 1 dictionary entry.
  3. appears as a character in 6 words.
  4. appears as a component in 4 characters.

Decomposition:

Once :
=> ,
Radical :
=> (stand erect), (cliff), (bristle/beard)
Graphical :
=> , , , , ,

Pinyin & Meaning:

  1. yan4 - accomplished/elegant

Pronunciation Clues:

  1. Pronunciation clue for 彦 (yan4): The component 产 is pronounced as 'chan3'. It has the same pinyin final.
  2. Pronunciation clue for 彦 (yan4): The component 厂 is pronounced as 'han3'. It has the same pinyin final.
  3. Pronunciation clue for 彦 (yan4): The component 彡 is pronounced as 'shan1'. It has the same pinyin final.

Example Words:

High Frequency

李彦宏 (李彥宏)

Medium Frequency

巴彦 (巴彥)
 ()
野田佳彦 (野田佳彥)

Appears In:

also appears in:
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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