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  1. 籠 is the 1925th most frequent character.
  2. has 2 dictionary entries.
  3. appears as a character in 14 words.
  4. appears as a component in 0 characters.

Decomposition:

Once :
=> ,
Radical :
=> (bamboo), (dragon)
Graphical :
=> , , , , , , , , , , ,

Pinyin & Meaning:

  1. long2 - basket/cage/flat bamboo basket used to serve dimsum 點心|点心[dian3 xin5] such as 餃子|饺子[jiao3 zi5], 包子[bao1 zi5] etc/to cover/to cage/to embrace/to manipulate through trickery
  2. long3 - to cover/to cage/covering/also pr. [long2]

Pronunciation Clues:

  1. Pronunciation clue for 籠 (long2): The component 龍 is pronounced as 'long2'. It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.
  2. Pronunciation clue for 籠 (long3): The component 龍 is pronounced as 'long2'. It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.

Example Words:

High Frequency

灯笼 (燈籠)

Medium Frequency

回笼 (回籠)
 ()
笼子 (籠子)
笼罩 (籠罩)
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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