1. 伥

伥

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  • 5525th most frequent character
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  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 2 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
伥→
亻长
2Radical
伥→
亻human长long/grow
3Graphical
伥→
㇒丨乚冫一

Pinyin & Meaning

1. chāng (chang1)ghost of sb devoured by a tiger who helps the tiger devour others

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for 伥 chāng (chang1)The component 长 is pronounced as 'cháng' (chang2). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.
2. Pronunciation clue for 伥 chāng (chang1)The component 长 is pronounced as 'zhǎng' (zhang3). It has the same pinyin final.

Example Words

Common

为虎作伥 (為虎作倀)

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Decomposition Levels:
Level 1 - Once: Only divided once. So only two components.
Level 2 - Radical: Radical Decomposition. The character gets decomposed into its lowest radical components. For the complete list visit the Radical wikipedia page.
Level 3 - Graphical: Graphical Decomposition. Shows all the strokes & lowest level of components that make up the character.
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