1. 哲
  2. 理

哲

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  • 1115th most frequent character
  • Adds ~0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 20 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
哲→
折口
2Radical
哲→
扌hand斤axe口mouth
3Graphical
哲→
亅二丿㇒一丨口

Pinyin & Meaning

1. zhé (zhe2)philosophy • wise

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for 哲 zhé (zhe2)The component 折 is pronounced as 'shé' (she2). It has the same pinyin final.
2. Pronunciation clue for 哲 zhé (zhe2)The component 折 is pronounced as 'zhē' (zhe1). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.
3. Pronunciation clue for 哲 zhé (zhe2)The component 折 is pronounced as 'zhé' (zhe2). It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.
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Example Words

Common

哲学 (哲學)
哲理 

Uncommon

哲人 
哲学家 (哲學家)

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理

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  • 89th most frequent character
  • Adds ~0.21% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 460 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
理→
王里
2Radical
理→
王jade里village/mile
3Graphical
理→
一一丨一冂一丨一一丨一

Pinyin & Meaning

1. lǐ (li3)texture • grain (of wood) • inner essence • intrinsic order • reason • logic • truth • science • natural science (esp. physics) • to manage • to pay attention to • to run (affairs) • to handle • to put in order • to tidy up

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for 理 lǐ (li3)The component 里 is pronounced as 'lǐ' (li3). It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.
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Example Words

Common

心理 
整理 
理想 
理由 
理解 
管理 
处理 (處理)
护理 (護理)
道理 

Uncommon

不理 
代理 
修理 
伦理 (倫理)
助理 
原理 
合理 
哲理 
地理 
大理 
心安理得 
心理学 (心理學)
心理学家 (心理學家)
情理 
打理 
推理 
搭理 
料理 
明理 
条理 (條理)
梳理 
治理 
清理 
无理 (無理)
无理取闹 (無理取鬧)
物理 
理喻 
理工 
理念 
理性 
理所当然 (理所當然)
理智 
理会 (理會)
理直气壮 (理直氣壯)
理睬 
理科 
理论 (理論)
理财 (理財)
理发 (理髮)
理发师 (理髮師)
理发店 (理髮店)
生理 
真理 
管理员 (管理員)
纹理 (紋理)
经理 (經理)
总理 (總理)
总经理 (總經理)
自理 
处理器 (處理器)
调理 (調理)
讲理 (講理)
办理 (辦理)

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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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