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  1. 援 is the 1195th most frequent character.
  2. has 1 dictionary entry.
  3. appears as a character in 21 words.
  4. appears as a component in 0 characters.

Decomposition:

Once :
=> ,
Radical :
=> (hand), (claw/talon), (dry), (right hand)
Graphical :
=> , , , , , , ,

Pinyin & Meaning:

  1. yuan2 - to help/to assist/to aid

Pronunciation Clues:

  1. Pronunciation clue for 援 (yuan2): The component 爰 is pronounced as 'yuan2'. It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.
  2. Pronunciation clue for 援 (yuan2): The component 又 is pronounced as 'you4'. It has the same pinyin initial.

Example Words:

High Frequency

援助 

Medium Frequency

外援 
支援 
救援 
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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