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  1. 可 is the 30th most frequent character.
  2. has 2 dictionary entries.
  3. appears as a character in 155 words.
  4. appears as a component in 25 characters.

Decomposition:

Once :
=> ,
Radical :
=> (one), (hook), (mouth)
Graphical :
=> , ,

Pinyin & Meaning:

  1. ke3 - can/may/able to/to approve/to permit/to suit/(particle used for emphasis) certainly/very
  2. ke4 - see 可汗[ke4 han2]

Pronunciation Clues:

  1. Pronunciation clue for 可 (ke3): The component 口 is pronounced as 'kou3'. It has the same pinyin initial.
  2. Pronunciation clue for 可 (ke4): The component 口 is pronounced as 'kou3'. It has the same pinyin initial.

Example Words:

High Frequency

 
可以 
可是 
可能 

Medium Frequency

可怕 
可悲 
可惜 
可恶 (可惡)
可爱 (可愛)
可怜 (可憐)
可乐 (可樂)
宁可 (寧可)
无懈可击 (無懈可擊)

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  1. 悲 is the 1164th most frequent character.
  2. has 1 dictionary entry.
  3. appears as a character in 31 words.
  4. appears as a component in 1 character.

Decomposition:

Once :
=> ,
Radical :
=> (wrong), (heart)
Graphical :
=> , 𠁼,

Pinyin & Meaning:

  1. bei1 - sad/sadness/sorrow/grief

Pronunciation Clues:

  1. Pronunciation clue for 悲 (bei1): The component 非 is pronounced as 'fei1'. It has the same pinyin final.

Example Words:

High Frequency

 
悲伤 (悲傷)
悲剧 (悲劇)
悲哀 

Medium Frequency

伤悲 (傷悲)
可悲 
悲惨 (悲慘)
悲愤 (悲憤)
悲凉 (悲涼)
悲痛 
悲观 (悲觀)
慈悲 

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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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