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  1. 睡 is the 962nd most frequent character.
  2. has 1 dictionary entry.
  3. appears as a character in 30 words.
  4. appears as a component in 0 characters.

Decomposition:

Once :
=> ,
Radical :
=> (eye), (N/A), (ten), (scholar), (grass)
Graphical :
=> , , , , , , , ,

Pinyin & Meaning:

  1. shui4 - to sleep

Pronunciation Clues:

  1. Pronunciation clue for 睡 (shui4): The component 垂 is pronounced as 'chui2'. It has the same pinyin final.
  2. Pronunciation clue for 睡 (shui4): The component 十 is pronounced as 'shi2'. It has the same pinyin initial.
  3. Pronunciation clue for 睡 (shui4): The component 士 is pronounced as 'shi4'. It has the same pinyin initial.

Example Words:

High Frequency

 
睡觉 (睡覺)

Medium Frequency

睡意 
睡眠 
睡着 (睡著)
睡醒 

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  1. 眠 is the 1983rd most frequent character.
  2. has 1 dictionary entry.
  3. appears as a character in 15 words.
  4. appears as a component in 0 characters.

Decomposition:

Once :
=> ,
Radical :
=> (eye), (oneself), (N/A), (one)
Graphical :
=> , , , , , ,

Pinyin & Meaning:

  1. mian2 - sleep

Pronunciation Clues:

  1. Pronunciation clue for 眠 (mian2): The component 民 is pronounced as 'min2'. It has the same pinyin initial.
  2. Pronunciation clue for 眠 (mian2): The component 目 is pronounced as 'mu4'. It has the same pinyin initial.

Example Words:

High Frequency

失眠 

Medium Frequency

入眠 
睡眠 
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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