• 2770th most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 9 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
3Graphical
丿

Pinyin & Meaning

1. (si1)hiss • neigh • Ss! (sound of air sucked between the teeth, indicating hesitation or thinking over)

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for (si1)The component is pronounced as '' (si1). It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.
2. Pronunciation clue for (si1)The component is pronounced as '' (yi1). It has the same pinyin final.

Example Words

Uncommon

嘶吼 
嘶哑 (嘶啞)
嘶喊 

RareShow 6

#Back to top
  • 2146th most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 5 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. hǒu (hou3)roar or howl of an animal • bellow of rage

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for hǒu (hou3)The component is pronounced as 'kǒu' (kou3). It has the same pinyin final.

Example Words

Uncommon

嘶吼 
怒吼 

RareShow 3

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.
If you see questions marks or too many "block" characters, especially when it comes to level 3 decomposition you might need the correct font.