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  1. 慈 is the 1485th most frequent character.
  2. has 1 dictionary entry.
  3. appears as a character in 17 words.
  4. appears as a component in 0 characters.

Decomposition:

Once :
=> ,
Radical :
=> (eight/divide), (one), 𢆶 (N/A), (heart)
Graphical :
=> , , 𢆶, 𠁼,

Pinyin & Meaning:

  1. ci2 - compassionate/gentle/merciful/kind/humane

Pronunciation Clues:

  1. Pronunciation clue for 慈 (ci2): The component 兹 is pronounced as 'zi1'. It has the same pinyin final.
  2. Pronunciation clue for 慈 (ci2): The component 一 is pronounced as 'yi1'. It has the same pinyin final.

Example Words:

High Frequency

慈善 
慈悲 

Medium Frequency

仁慈 
 
慈善家 
慈爱 (慈愛)
慈母 
慈溪 
慈祥 
慈禧 
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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