• 1541st most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 37 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. zòu (zou4)to play music • to achieve • to present a memorial to the emperor (old)

Pronunciation Clues

There are no phonetic clues for this character.

Example Words

Common

演奏 
节奏 (節奏)

Uncommon

二重奏 
伴奏 
前奏 
协奏曲 (協奏曲)
合奏 
奏效 
奏鸣曲 (奏鳴曲)
弹奏 (彈奏)
独奏 (獨奏)

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