1. 伪
  2. 劣

伪

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  • 1554th most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 2 dictionary entries
  • Appears in 27 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
伪→
亻为
2Radical
伪→
亻human力power/force⺀dot
3Graphical
伪→
㇒丨㇆丿⺀

Pinyin & Meaning

1. wěi (wei3)false • fake • forged • bogus • Taiwan pr. [wei4]
2. wěi (wei3)variant of 偽|伪[wei3], false • fake • forged • bogus

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for 伪 wěi (wei3)The component 为 is pronounced as 'wéi' (wei2). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.
2. Pronunciation clue for 伪 wěi (wei3)The component 为 is pronounced as 'wèi' (wei4). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.
3. Pronunciation clue for 伪 wěi (wei3)The component 为 is pronounced as 'wéi' (wei2). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.
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Example Words

Common

伪装 (偽裝)
虚伪 (虛偽)

Uncommon

伪劣 (偽劣)
伪善 (偽善)
伪造 (偽造)
真伪 (真偽)

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劣

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  • 1899th most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 21 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
劣→
少力
2Radical
劣→
小small丿bend力power/force
3Graphical
劣→
亅八丿㇆丿

Pinyin & Meaning

1. liè (lie4)inferior

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for 劣 liè (lie4)The component 丿 is pronounced as 'piě' (pie3). It has the same pinyin final.
2. Pronunciation clue for 劣 liè (lie4)The component 力 is pronounced as 'lì' (li4). It has the same pinyin initial.
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Example Words

Common

卑劣 
恶劣 (惡劣)

Uncommon

劣质 (劣質)
拙劣 

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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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