• 2687th most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 11 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
No glyph available
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. (si4)succession (to a title) • to inherit • continuing (a tradition) • posterity

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for (si4)The component is pronounced as '' (si1). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.
2. Pronunciation clue for (si4)The component is pronounced as '' (yi1). It has the same pinyin final.

Example Words

Common

子嗣 

Uncommon

谭嗣同 (譚嗣同)

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  • 2776th most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 2 dictionary entries
  • Appears in 6 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. (ci4)to wait on
2. (si4)to watch • to wait • to examine • to spy

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for (ci4)The component is pronounced as '' (si1). It has the same pinyin final.
2. Pronunciation clue for (ci4)The component is pronounced as '' (yi1). It has the same pinyin final.
3. Pronunciation clue for (si4)The component is pronounced as '' (si1). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.
4. Pronunciation clue for (si4)The component is pronounced as '' (yi1). It has the same pinyin final.

Example Words

Uncommon

伺候 

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  • 1968th most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 9 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. (si4)to raise • to rear • to feed

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for (si4)The component is pronounced as '' (si1). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.
2. Pronunciation clue for (si4)The component is pronounced as 'shí' (shi2). It has the same pinyin final.
3. Pronunciation clue for (si4)The component is pronounced as '' (yi1). It has the same pinyin final.

Example Words

Common

饲料 (飼料)
饲养 (飼養)

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  • 1968th most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 9 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. (si4)to raise • to rear • to feed

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for (si4)The component is pronounced as '' (si1). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.
2. Pronunciation clue for (si4)The component is pronounced as '' (ji4). It has the same pinyin final.
3. Pronunciation clue for (si4)The component is pronounced as '' (yi1). It has the same pinyin final.

Example Words

Common

饲料 (飼料)
饲养 (飼養)

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  • 4653rd most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 6 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. (si4)square bamboo container for food or clothing

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for (si4)The component is pronounced as '' (si1). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.
2. Pronunciation clue for (si4)The component is pronounced as '' (yi1). It has the same pinyin final.

Example Words

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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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